Hmmm…. Below is one part of a suggested changes to the siao S/U policy that is in the process of so-called 'refining'.
"S/U-ing of previously not-S/Ued modules cannot be allowed as seniors will be able to take into account a greater number of modules when reconsidering their S/U options and hence putting the freshmen at a disadvantage. Most importantly, the University wishes to emphasize that the S/U option is designed for an educational purpose and not as a way to erase a poor grade. We should be responsible for the choices we make."
Putting the freshmen at WHAT disadvantage? Seniors are at the disadvantage here, as things have already happened and results fixed, and not juniors who have not even gone through 50MCs of modules.
"Taking into consideration that many of you may have already expended some or all of your S/U options in the previous system (S/U before release of results), the one-off retraction of exercised S/U options will give you the opportunity to benefit from the new S/U system (S/U after release of results). We hope this will level the playing field for everyone."
So you can 'glorify' a very good S/U-ed grade and use the restored S/U grade on some other sucky module grade in the future. So you can 'glorify' a good grade, and you cannot cover up a poor grade. I don't think people will be 'clever' enough to restore a 'C' grade.
Policy sucks, but who cares. Walk the streets? Protest? Burn flags? Siao.
"UCEP has agreed to accept the essence of NUSSU EXCO’s recommendations. Subject to the final approval of the NUS Senate, both freshmen and seniors will now come under a new S/U policy."
*Yawns*