Mental health statistics
Dear University of Oxford,
I would like to know the following:
How many first year students received "extenuating circumstances"
for mental health reasons in 2013, 2014, and 2015?
How many second year students received "extenuating circumstances"
for mental health reasons in 2013, 2014 and 2015?
How many third year students received "extenuating circumstances"
for mental health reasons in 2013, 2014 and 2015?
How many first year pupils have seen University services (for
example, counselling) for mental health issues in 2013, 2014, 2015?
Yours faithfully,
Miss R Dinning
Dear Miss Dinning,
I write to acknowledge your request under the Freedom of Information Act.
To ensure there is no misunderstanding about the nature of the information
requested, could I ask you to explain what you mean by extenuating
circumstances in this context?
Subject to your clarification of this point, our aim is to reply no later
than the statutory deadline of 1 April.
Yours sincerely
Max Todd
Assistant Registrar (Compliance)
Council Secretariat
University Offices
Wellington Square
Oxford
OX1 2JD
01865 (2)80299
Dear UAS Foi,
I understand "extenuating circumstances" to mean when a student is given an extension/deferral of a piece of coursework or examination because they are experiencing difficulties.
For the purpose of my request, I would like to know how many students successfully apply for extenuating/mitigating circumstances because of mental health reasons.
For example, a student might be unable to complete a piece of coursework on time because they are suffering from depression. As such, the university makes an allowance for the student and extends the deadline for the piece of coursework.
Yours sincerely,
Miss R Dinning
Thank you.
Max Todd
Assistant Registrar (Compliance)
council Secretariat
University Offices
Wellington Square
Oxford
OX1 2JD
01865 (2)80299
Dear Ms Dinning,
Thank you for your clarification of what you mean by 'extenuating circumstances'.
I need to ask for one further clarification.
Does your request relate to undergraduates only or to undergraduates and postgraduates?
Yours sincerely
Max Todd
Assistant Registrar (Compliance)
council Secretariat
University Offices
Wellington Square
Oxford
OX1 2JD
01865 (2)80299
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