Attendance & Absences
Absences from the summer school are typically only considered in instances of illness or extenuating circumstances
PASS 2027 takes place from Sunday 27th June - Friday 2nd July
- You must be fully available during these dates in order to successfully complete PASS and meet the terms of your PARTNERS offer
- 100% attendance for both in-person and online days
- We would also recommend keeping until Friday 9th July free to allow time for your formative assessment submission
- As part of the application form to PARTNERS, students must agree to be available during the specified summer school dates
Absences from PASS
Illness
If you are ill during PASS, or have a condition that may prevent you from taking part in any of your sessions, we will require written evidence in the form of a note from your doctor.
This evidence will be used to submit a Personal Extenuating Circumstances (PEC) form in line with the University's PEC procedure.
Any absence via PEC submission must be approved by the Programme's PEC committee before students are permitted to successfully complete the Programme. Students who are absent due to PEC are likely to be asked to complete an alternative assessment to demonstrate their academic abilities and commitment to Newcastle University, as directed by their strand leader.
Extenuating circumstances
Other circumstances for absence from the Academic Summer School may be considered on an individual basis. Please note we cannot consider requests under this basis until May 2027.
Holidays
Holidays are not an acceptable reason for absence from the summer school and requests on this basis will be denied. If you have a holiday planned during the summer school, you should rearrange it.