Find out more about supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is a new item of assessment designed to provide you with additional opportunity to demonstrate successful achievement of the primary learning outcomes of the course.
Being granted a supplementary assessment
The granting of a supplementary assessment is considered to be a significant concession by the University. You must achieve a pass mark in your supplementary assessment to be awarded a final grade no higher than a 4 (Pass). If you do not attempt your supplementary assessment, you will receive a grade of 3 (Fail).
For further information, please refer to Section 3.12.1 of the Assessment Procedure for Students.
SUP—supplementary assessment (centrally organised)
If you are awarded a supplementary exam, the grade of SUP will be recorded against the course on your academic transcript. After grades are published, you will be receive an email advising that you have been awarded a central supplementary exam.
All students are expected to sit their supplementary exam at the scheduled time. A supplementary exam can only be rescheduled if you are experiencing a serious illness, bereavement or other exceptional circumstance that genuinely prevents you from attending your exam. Any request for an alternate date must be submitted before your exam and include detailed supporting documentation. Approval is not guaranteed.
For more information on this, please refer to Section 3.8.2 of the Assessment Procedure for Students.
Refer to exam timetable publication dates for details of when your supplementary exam timetable will be published in myGriffith.
SSP—school-based supplementary assessment
If you are awarded school-based supplementary assessment/exam, the grade of SSP will be recorded against the course on your academic transcript.
For more information about your school-based supplementary assessment, contact your school.