Sometimes your study does not go according to plan. When this happens, you need to identify what went wrong and how to get back on track.

 

This webpage will help you to answer:

  • What went wrong?

  • What information do I need?

  • Who can assist me?

 

What went wrong? Issues that can arise at the end of Semester include:

  • Fail a course
  • Withdraw from a course (before Census date)
  • Withdraw from a course (after Census date but before deadline to drop a course without failure)
  • Withdraw from a course (after the deadline to drop a course without failure)
  • Fail an examination
  • Miss an examination
  • Submit an assessment task late
  • Fail to submit an assessment task
  • Took the wrong course

 

What information do I need?

  • To help understand and resolve issues you might need any of the following:
  • Your grades record – available on ISIS (see below for information on how to interpret results)
  • The rules for your degree or major/minor – see Programs and Courses
  • Supporting documentation (e.g.: medical certificate/letter from a counsellor).
  • Student visa/eCoE end dates (International students only)
  • Any emails/communications from your tutors or conveners

 

Who can assist me?

  • CASS Student Office can advise you on understanding program rules and selecting the right courses to make up for your failed course/s and get back on track with your degree.
  • Academic Skills and Learning Centre can give you advice on essay writing, referencing, time management and other essential academic skills to assist you to study more effectively next semester.
  • Access & Inclusion provides support for students with a disability, medical condition, or who are recognised carers of a person with a disability, in order to minimise the impact of disability and disadvantage on learning.
  • The CASS Associate Dean (Student Experience and Integrity) is also available for individual appointments if you are unsure what to do / where to go and would like further advice and support on what you can do to avoid failing another course in future.
  • ANUSA (Australian National University Students’ Association) Student Assistance Unit provides support, advice and assistance to all ANU students.

 

How to read your results

ANU uses a grading scale to record your academic progress. There are two main types of grades: final grades and interim grades. Some common grades that might indicate a problem, and that you need to understand, are explained below.

Final grades. These are for results that will appear on your final transcript when you graduate. If you receive one of these grades for course is compulsory in your degree or major/minor you will have to retake the course or change your degree or major/minor. Final grades are used to calculate your Grade Point Average (GPA).

N - Fail  You failed because your final mark was a score between 0% and 49%. This grade will count towards your GPA and is worth 0.

NCN - Not completed/Fail  You failed because you did not complete the course to according to the rules. For example you did not submit required assessment tasks, attend required examinations, pass to a published agreed minimum level (a so-called ‘hurdle’)]. This grade will count towards your GPA and is worth 0.

WN - Withdrawn with failure  This grade will count towards your GPA and is worth 0.

WD - Withdrawn without failure  You withdrew from your course after Census date but before deadline to drop a course without failure (normally on or before Friday of Week 9). This grade will not count towards your GPA.

WL - Withdrawn late without failure  You applied to withdraw from your course after the deadline to drop a course without failure but were approved to do so. This grade will not count towards your GPA.

Interim grades. These are for results that are still ‘in progress’ they will subsequently be replaced by a final grade. Interim grades always need your close attention.

DA - Deferred assessment  You have been granted a late submission date for one or more assessment tasks. You must submit these tasks by the agreed due date, or be granted an extension to your DA, or you will fail the tasks with the subsequent course result becoming your final grade.

PX - Offered supplementary assessment  You scored between 45% and 49% in your course and will be given a chance to submit another assessment task or sit another examination. If you pass this new assessment, your final grade will become PS (worth 4 in your GPA); if you do not pass this new assessment, your final grade will become NCN (worth 0 in your GPA).

RP - Result pending  You have submitted assessment that has not yet been marked. Once it has been marked and the final result for the course has been approved you will receive an updated grade.