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• SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

The SCOP Submission Guidelines

The Scop is accepting submissions for our Spring 2024 Issue!

The Scop is open to receiving submissions from the King's College community and beyond. This includes current students, alumni, faculty, staff, and members of the community. The Scop will accept submissions of poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, art, and photography.

Although you may submit to all of the categories, please limit your submissions to:

• 1-3 poems: 6-page limit
• 1-5 photographs or art pieces
• 1 prose piece: 2,000 words or 8 pages *no screenplays will be accepted*

Prose should be submitted double-spaced and poetry should be submitted single-spaced. All submissions should be in separate Word document files.

Photographs or pictures of artwork should be submitted in either .JPEG or .TIFF format, have a title, and be attached separately from any Word documents. When submitting work, please do not include your name or personal information on the written piece being submitted to allow for impartial judging.

Please provide a cover sheet when submitting written works. The cover sheet should include your name, title of work, phone number, email address, mailing address, and at most a 50-word bio written in the third person.

Students, faculty, and staff may submit using this link and the deadline is March 22nd, 2024 at 11:59 pm. For all other submissions, please use DuoTrope.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

* We are also accepting submissions for cover and divider art. Please submit any pieces using the same link and guidelines above. Please state that you wish to have your piece(s) as cover and/or divider art.*

Mitigating Circumstances

If you're in a taught programme of study at King's College London, you'll be expected to take part in assessments at times specified by the university. Assessments include handing in assignments and sitting exams. However, King's recognises that there are times when circumstances might stop you from being able to do these assessments to the best of your ability. For this reason, the College has a process called 'mitigating circumstances' procedure.

Mitigating circumstances are defined by the College as: 

"Recognisably disruptive or unexpected events, beyond the student's control, that might have a significant and adverse impact on their academic performance."

“ Unexpected ” means that you didn't or couldn't have known the circumstances were going to happen.  For example, travel out of the country that was booked in advance would not, in itself, be considered "mitigating circumstances".

“ Outside of their control ” means that you couldn't have made a different choice that would have not resulted in these circumstances.  For example, choosing to have an optional, cosmetic operation during the examination period would not normally be considered 'mitigating circumstances'.

Examples of possible mitigating circumstances include:

• Bereavement
• Serious short term illness
• Deterioration of a long term health condition
• Mental health condition
• Being in an accident

The Mitigating Circumstances Procedure  

If you feel you been experiencing Mitigating Circumstances, you will need to submit a request via Student Records . 

The request can be submitted at any time before the submission deadline but normally no later than 7 calendar days after the submission deadline.  

Usually you should submit one in lieu of sitting/submitting the assessment. If you have already taken/submitted the assessment but want to request you are withdrawn from it, you will need to explain why, and give the reasons for not informing your department before or instead of sitting the assessment. 

You will need to submit evidence along with your request as it is unlikely the College will accept it without. You can submit your evidence either with your form or up to 21 days after your exam or assignment deadline providing you have submitted your MCF on time. 

It can take up to 7 days for your request to be assessed, but departments will prioritise cases and will try and get back to you ASAP. 

The College's policy for mitigating circumstances can be found here .

How We Can Help

• Talk you through the procedure and answer any questions you may have
• Discuss your circumstances to determine if a mitigating circumstances application is likely to be accepted
• Advise on what to include in your supporting statement and check drafts of this before you submit
• Advise you on appropriate evidence to support your case

WhAT REQUESTS CAN I MAKE AS PART OF MY MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES REQUEST?

You can request: 

to defer exams in the future 

to withdraw from exams you’ve already sat (before receiving the mark) 

to have an extension for coursework in advance 

that penalties are not applied to coursework you’ve submitted late 

I am affected by mitigating circumstances but I worry that these might not be accepted. Is it better for me just to submit the assessment (or take the exam) and see how it goes? 

Assessment Boards make their decisions using the same information provided to students about what are acceptable circumstances (and what are not ), and what is the necessary evidence, so you are advised to read the guidance carefully before completing and submitting a MC request. 

You are strongly advised not to risk completing an assessment of any type if you are experiencing difficulties that would have an adverse impact on your academic performance and would meet the definition of mitigating circumstances. In this situation, by submitting a MC request you are complying with the College’s regulations and are making a conscientious decision to be assessed at a time when your circumstances have improved.  

What should I do if I am unable to meet a coursework deadline? 

In this situation you are required to submit a MC request.

The form can be submitted at any time before the submission deadline but normally no later than 7 calendar days after the submission deadline. 

Don’t delay submitting the form if you do not yet have the  appropriate documentary evidence .  Evidence can be submitted up to 21 days after the date of the affected assessment. 

Please check above for more information & guidance on submitting a MC request.

What happens if I have taken an examination but with hindsight feel that I shouldn't have done so? 

You can submit a MC request up to 7 days after your assessment or submission deadline, but you will be asked to provide a good reason as to why you did not follow the normal mitigating circumstances procedure before you presented yourself for an examination or submitted coursework.

I have a King's Inclusion Plan (KIP). Can I use it as evidence? 

You can only use a KIP as evidence if it confirms that you have a long standing medical condition or disability and explicitly states that the KIP may be used as evidence to support mitigating circumstances. 

Please note that most KIPs will not include this adjustment. If yours does not, you should follow the procedure for evidencing an illness. You may wish to discuss your future requirements directly with the  Disability Advisory Service . 

Remember that mitigating circumstances are different to  Personalised Assessment Arrangements (PAA) , which are organised through the Examinations Office. 

Will the information I disclose in the form be kept confidential?  

All information disclosed will be treated sensitively. Details will only be shared with those involved in the Mitigating Circumstance process and will be kept confidential.  

My REQUEST was accepted and I have been granted an extension but my circumstances haven’t changed and I need more time, what can I do?  

If you have been granted an extension but your circumstance have not changed and you need more time, you will need to submit a new request. You will need explain how your circumstances have changed and why you need more time.  You will also need new evidence to support your request. 

Can I appeal against the decision? 

You cannot appeal against a decision regarding your request until your module results are published.  Only then can you appeal against a decision of the Board of Examiners by submitting a Stage One appeal. Please read the guidance notes associated with the Stage One appeal carefully before lodging an appeal. 

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How can I apply for mitigating circumstances?

• Your doctor
• A Counsellor
• A Disability advisor ,
• An Advisor in the Students’ Union
• Your personal tutor
• Log on to  Student Records . 
• Select ‘Student Home Page’ within the banner at the top of the homepage. 
• Select ‘My Mitigating Circumstances’ within the ‘My Modules’ area, (as shown in the screenshot below)
• On the Mitigating Circumstances homepage, you will find links to user guides, videos and other Student Services Online articles. Before submitting a new request, particularly if it is your first request, please read this guidance and familiarise yourself with the  Mitigating Circumstances Policy . 
• To begin completing a request, select ‘New Request’ within the ‘Submit a new Mitigating Circumstances request’ area.
• Select the most appropriate/ relevant option from the Nature of the Circumstances drop-down list.  If neither of the options are applicable to your circumstances, select Other Personal difficulties .
• Provide further details of your circumstances within the Summary of Circumstances free-text field. There is a 2000- character limit though you are not required to use all the characters. You’ll, however, need to ensure that your summary is clear, concise, and provides all the relevant information.
• Once you have completed updating your circumstances click Next to proceed to the next stage (Select assessments)
• Click on the Select Assessments button (against the relevant module)
• You will then see listed the assessment(s) within that module. Before selecting an assessment, you are required to provide additional details, which will support the decision-making process. Some guidance on the information you should be providing is available within the  ‘Supporting Evidence’ section.
• Click on the Select Assessments button ​​​​​​
• Tick the box in the Select column ​​​​​​
• Select Remove from Request
• Once you are satisfied that all the details you've provided are accurate, you must agree to the Confidentiality Statement, before clicking on the 'Submit' button to complete your submission.
• You will then receive an automated email to confirm your submission. This email will include a unique reference number, which you can quote if you are ever querying the status of your request. ​​​​​​ The submitted request will then be listed within the 'Requests Under Consideration' container on the Mitigating Circumstances homepage.

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