Important information regarding May/June 2022 final results

Dear Unisa Student

Unisa has successfully concluded its May/June 2022 examinations. The implementation of our new learning management system (Moodle) stretched our resilience as we navigated the challenges of the new system. Due to the new system, the institution extended its semester 1 formative assessment due dates to ensure that no student was left behind. We proudly announce that the submission rates for both formative and summative assessments for semester 1 of 2022 remain comparable with our previous semesters. The university received over 3.1 million submissions for all its semester 1 assessments for 2022. We remain encouraged by students’ adaptation to online learning and online examinations.

Undergraduate students are granted two opportunities to sit for their examinations

Unisa implemented a new provision in the Assessment Policy, which grants an undergraduate student writing a module's examination for the first time an automatic additional opportunity to rewrite their examination.

Paragraph 6.6 of the Assessment Policy refers:

A student registered for an undergraduate module is entitled to use two consecutive opportunities per module to take the examination. Except if College rules provide otherwise, a student may write the examination during either the first or the second examination opportunity.

A student who takes an examination for the first time during the second examination opportunity and fails is not entitled to an additional examination opportunity. Where a special FI concession was granted to an individual student for a specific module, the student will not be granted a supplementary examination after failing the FI assessment.

Based on the above provisions, a student who wrote a module's exam for the first time during the May/June 2022 online examinations and was not successful or was absent from the May/June 2022 examinations, has been granted an additional entry to the October/November 2022 examinations. A student granted the second examination opportunity will pay a prescribed fee. Students are advised to refer to the Unisa student rules in this regard.

Please note: Modules with portfolio (evidence-based) assessment, continuous assessment, practical assessment or experiential assessment and those modules which require research reports do not have a second examination opportunity.

For the above reasons, the aegrotat system will not apply for undergraduate students. In accordance with policy, Unisa does not grant third opportunities to students to rewrite their missed examinations.

Aegrotat applications

Aegrotat applications will only be permitted for postgraduate students who missed their first opportunity to write their online examinations. Students who were adversely affected by loadshedding and/or network challenges during their examinations are requested to apply for an aegrotat. Students who experienced the death of loved ones or illness during the examinations are also expected to apply for an aegrotat. Students are expected to submit aegrotat applications within 10 days of their scheduled examination sittings. Aegrotat applications are not considered after the release of marks. Students are advised to send all examination-related enquiries to exams@unisa.ac.za No aegrotat applications will be processed for postgraduate students who missed their second opportunity. Students are advised to visit the Aegrotat and Special Exams (unisa.ac.za) web page for the application process.

Please note: Modules with portfolio (evidence-based) assessment, continuous assessment, practical assessment or experiential assessment and those modules which require research reports are not granted an aegrotat opportunity.

Non-use of the proctoring (invigilation) tools

Unisa utilises three proctoring tools for its examinations. Students were forewarned that non-use of the proctoring tools would result in their marks being withheld. Such students would have received an “exam script rejected” outcome as their examination result. A student writing a module's exam for the first time who did not use any of the applicable proctoring tools will be granted another examination opportunity in the October/November 2022 examination period. A student writing a module's exam for the second time who did not use any of the applicable proctoring tools will have to re-register for their affected module. Further transgressions in this regard will result in formal disciplinary proceedings. A student who feels aggrieved by their outcome after non-use of the proctoring tool may appeal the university’s decision by completing the appeal form at https://forms.office.com/r/MfQ5jB2LUb and will have their marks released should they be successful.

CSET and CTA students are requested to refer to their college communication regarding its application of non-use decisions (rules).

Examination irregularities

We continue to maintain our zero-tolerance stance against cheating and plagiarism during online examinations. Students who have been identified to have transgressed against examination rules through proctoring tools and other measures, have been referred to the Student Disciplinary Office. Those students who receive communication from the Disciplinary Office should await further communication from the Disciplinary Office on the type of sanction they have received. Enquiries relating to disciplinary processes may be sent to mailto:Examscriptdisciplinary@unisa.ac.zaE

Students who submitted their examination answer scripts on the Invigilator App and not the official examination platforms

Students were instructed to submit their examination answer scripts via the official myExams platform. In cases where students experienced challenges with the myExams platform, they were advised to submit their answer scripts using the contingency links. We have noted that some students did not submit their answer scripts via these platforms, but rather via the Invigilator App. The university has resolved to accommodate these students by processing their marks through alternative processes. It should be noted that these students may receive an “absent from examination” as a result. We request these students to please be patient as we process their marks through alternative means. Student results will be updated once finalised. Students are advised to send all examination-related enquiries to exams@unisa.ac.za

Corrupted and password protected scripts

Students who submitted irrecoverable corrupted scripts will be granted an additional opportunity to write in the October/November 2022 examination period. This concession will apply for the first-time writing students. No further opportunities are granted to students after their second opportunity. Such students are requested to re-register for the applicable module(s).

Students who submitted password protected scripts were contacted during the marking period to have the scripts unprotected. Students with unresolved password protected scripts are requested to re-register for the applicable module(s).

Students may send their e-mails to exams@unisa.ac.za for irrecoverable corrupted scripts and password protected scripts queries.

May/June 2022 mark release

The university has commenced the staggered release of the May/June 2022 examination results. We anticipate that the majority of the marks will be released by 13 July 2022. We implore our students to continuously check for their results and timeously register for the second semester 2022 modules. All mark release enquiries should be addressed to exams@unisa.ac.za  

Students may apply to purchase a copy of their examination scripts or to have their scripts remarked. This must be done by 31 July 2022. Applications for remarks must be sent to remark@unisa.ac.za Students may purchase their scripts by sending an e-mail to purchasescript@unisa.ac.za Your student number must appear in the subject heading.

Please note: Unisa will only attend to enquiries received from your myLife e-mail address. 

We wish all our students well as they continue to embark on their academic journey with us.  

Kind regards
University Registrar