What is a C6?
If a course coordinator is concerned about your academic performance or engagement with the course, they will insert a C6 onto your student record. Concerns might include unexplained non-attendance at two or more sessions, or failure to submit required work.
This will trigger an email from "Monitoring" to your University account. Please do not ignore these emails. In some instances, students may receive a separate bespoke email with alternative deadline and instructions on how to remove the C6.
Failure to act by the action date outlined in your email may result in you losing the right to attend, receive supervision, take exams or assessments or receive credits for the course. This will appear as C7 on your student record and you will be notified of this by email sent to your University account.
Note that if a C6 is removed, then the fact that you had a C6 will not continue to be on your student record. The fact that you may have had a C6 will also have no impact on the grades you are awarded. Please be aware, however, that in some regulated programmes such as healthcare in which there is ongoing evaluation of professionalism, regard may be had to a pattern of C6s, to the factors underlying them and to how students respond to these. Students should continue to liaise with year leads and Regents for guidance.
C6 next steps:
Issue of a C6 will trigger an email from "Monitoring" to your University account. Please do not ignore these emails. In some instances, students may receive a separate bespoke email with an alternative deadline and instructions on how to remove the C6.
Failure to submit the form will result in a C7, which is a removal of the student’s class certificate.
What is a C7?
A C7 will be added to your record if you do not respond to a C6. A C7 means that you have lost the right to attend, receive supervision, take exams or assessments including any resits, or receive credits for the course. You also no longer have access to course materials available on MyAberdeen. This is referred to as the withdrawal or refusal of a Class Certificate and a C7 will appear on your record in your student record against the relevant courses.
This is a serious situation since without taking appropriate steps the University may take action to discontinue your studies. Therefore, if there are extenuating circumstances that are impacting on your studies or engagement it is important to let the University know so that appropriate support can be provided.
C7 next steps:
To attempt to resolve a C7, you should follow the steps outlined in the University's Policy and Procedures on Academic Appeals .
It is possible to resolve the matter informally with the appropriate school or administrative section provided you seek to do so within 10 working days of the matter arising.
If the C7 is removed after an appeal, then the fact that you had a C7 will not continue to be on your student record. The fact that you may have had a C7 which was then removed after appeal will also have no impact on the grade you are awarded