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MEMORANDUM

TO: Directors of Schools/Institutes

FROM: Colm Crean

DATE: 01 May 1997 REF: CC/mem

Progress of Access Students

The Committee of Deans has asked for a report on the progress of Access students at Queen's, i.e. all those who embarked on a course of study at Queen's following successful completion of an Access programme under the auspices of either Queen's or the University of Ulster. The last such exercise took place in 1995, and I enclose a copy of the report which subsequently went to Academic Council.

I have already managed to obtain some very useful statistics from Dr Myrtle Hill, and these figures reveal the proportions of Access students who successfully complete each successive stage leading to an eventual degree. However, in addition to this I would be grateful if you could ask any of your staff with experience of teaching Access students to pass on any personal impressions they have formed. For example, the previous report suggests that while Access students might struggle or require greater individual attention in the early days, they can be highly committed and often emerge with good degrees - is this still the case?

I hope to have a draft report prepared in time for the Entrance Requirements Sub-Committee meeting on 19 May 1997, but any responses before Wednesday, 21 May 1997 will be very welcome, in time for the Committee of Deans meeting on 29 May 1997. I can be reached via EMAIL at c.crean@qub.ac.uk.

Colm Crean Copies Dr M Hill Mr R Mark
