Ghent (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Ghent University mistakenly announced that Molecular Cell Biology, Neurobiology, and Molecular Pathophysiology exams were lost, causing student anxiety. The exams were found, and the university will grade them as planned, avoiding backup grading and new exams. UGent apologizes to 190 students for incorrect email.
Students at Ghent University recently faced a problem with their exams. Some papers for Molecular Cell Biology, Neurobiology, and Molecular Pathophysiology went missing. The university said these exams were accidentally thrown away. This news worried many students.
According to officials, students thought their work was lost forever. The university believed they could not recover the exams. They informed students about the missing papers and their grades at 2 p.m. yesterday February 6, 2025. The university wanted to be clear about the situation.
“Yesterday they received the message that the exam copies of some of their exams were lost. They were supposedly unintentionally given away when the paper was collected. The latter now appears to be incorrect”,
UGent responds.
How did Ghent University recover the missing exams?
Ghent University found the missing exams later that night. The university quickly told the students about the recovery. Officials mentioned that this news made students feel better but raised questions about how the exams got lost. UGent has not shared more details about the loss and recovery, but they assured students they are taking it seriously.
“At that time, it was thought that the exams were irretrievably lost,”
UGent said.
Ghent University announced that they will not need backup plans for grading now that the missing exams have been found. Initially, they thought about giving points to students without the exams. Since the exams are back, they will use the original grading system. The total points for each course will be calculated as planned.
According to UGent, they are sorry for the worry caused by the wrong news about the lost exams. They know this makes students anxious about their grades. The university stated that the important thing is the exams are found and will be graded correctly. By not needing extra exams, UGent wants to bring back fairness in grading. They also promised students that their results would be handled as planned.
“We regret the unnecessary unrest that this has caused. But the most important thing now is that the exams are correct and that new exams are not necessary.”
Ugents says.
