8 August 2023
By email: [FYI request #23474 email]
Tēnā koe Thomas,
I refer to your information request dated 12 July 2023 made under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act). You have requested mark and grade distributions for the 2023 CHEM202 paper offered by
the University of Otago.
Please note the following comments regarding the information you have requested:
• we note that the grade and mark distributions for the Semester 1 2023 CHEM202 paper have
not been finalised yet as there may be special examinations outstanding and the grades for
some students have not been finalised. We are not comfortable releasing the data before all
grades have been confirmed – as this may affect students’ wellbeing and disrupt students’
performance in special examinations. We are happy to grant your request but will release the
grade and mark distributions for these papers once all student results have been confirmed –
we anticipate that these will be finalised by the end of August.
• while we are not able to provide the mark and grade distributions today, we note that
students who withdrew from the papers or received an Aegrotat Pass (not a grade or mark)
will be excluded from the data.
I trust that this information will be helpful. We will be back in touch once the mark and grade
distributions for the 2023 CHEM202 paper have been confirmed and are available.
If you are not satisfied with our response to your information request, section 28(3) of the Act
provides you with the right to ask an Ombudsman to investigate and review this response. However,
we would welcome the opportunity to discuss any concerns with you first.
Yours sincerely
Jo Pearson
Official Information Act Administrator
Office of the Registrar