Cybernetics marking anomaly concerns, Academic Board
Dear Australian National University,
I have been made aware of concerns raised about the School of Cybernetics and apparent marking anomalies. I understand an email was sent to all college representatives and a second one to the full academic board.
Could I please be sent any communications (emails, minutes, briefings, etc) concerning a decision about the board to either investigate or not investigate concerns raised about the School of Cybernetics and its marking scheme?
Can I also please be sent any information about the number of staff and number of students in the school, what ratio of students are on government-paid scholarships v those paying their own way, and any discussions for the School of Cybernetics to be included or excluded from Renew ANU discussions.
Yours faithfully,
Claire Fenwicke
Editor, Region Canberra
Good afternoon
On 18 August 2025, the Australian National University (the University)
received your request for access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).
The University has taken your request to be as follows:
‘I have been made aware of concerns raised about the School of Cybernetics
and apparent marking anomalies. I understand an email was sent to all
college representatives and a second one to the full academic board.
Could I please be sent any communications (emails, minutes, briefings,
etc) concerning a decision about the board to either investigate or not
investigate concerns raised about the School of Cybernetics and its
marking scheme?
Can I also please be sent any information about the number of staff and
number of students in the school, what ratio of students are on
government-paid scholarships v those paying their own way, and any
discussions for the School of Cybernetics to be included or excluded from
Renew ANU discussions’
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