Oh Captain, My Captain!

Yesterday, I posted a newspaper article which expressed the rules about what constitutes a completing student, from 2006.

A colleague has found the proper government rules - in force since 2004. Our institution's Wizard of Oz described all this stuff as unknown, 'arcane' and not relevant to modular courses.

Let's see what the rules state, shall we?

1.      A student, who fails to complete (that is, undergo the final assessment of, or pass) any module within the year of programme of study is to be returned as a non-completion for all activity in that year. However, an exception is allowed for full-time students where the module is in addition to the standard requirements for full-time study.

Non-completions

14.     Non-completion is defined in terms of modular programmes of study.

These rules have been in force for 5 years, the leadership board is very highly paid and receives 'performance related pay' as a 'contractual right', they've instituted an intellectually vacuous new curriculum, are sacking 250 FTEs and being fined several million pounds. What would you suggest 'taking full responsibility' means?