Lara Barnett (asker) Nov 25, 2022:

Emmanuella It is more in the sense of extraordinary I would say.

Emmanuella Nov 25, 2022:

'Spécial' dans ce contexte me fait penser à 'ad hoc' .

Lara Barnett (asker) Nov 25, 2022:

@ Tony So would you say "contested pass" or "reconsidered pass" possibly? Or "special permission"?

Lara Barnett (asker) Nov 25, 2022:

@ Emmanuella Thank you for your references.

Emmanuella Nov 25, 2022:

https://www.polytech-grenoble.fr/menu-principal/la-scolarite...

https://www.proz.com/kudoz/french-to-english/education-pedag...

Tony M Nov 25, 2022:

@ Asker In EN, we can't say "waivered' — it might have had a special 'waiver', otherwise we would have to say 'waived'; but you can't really say it that way round in EN, because after all it is not the 'pass' that is being 'waived', but rather, the tough requirements etc.

Melanie Kathan Nov 25, 2022:

@Lara Yes, that seems to be it! I'm not sure the "special" is necessary, but adjudicated pass seems to get lots of hits in the right context. I wouldn't have come up with that term as I'm not sure we have an equivalent in the US system, but I found several examples from Canadian schools- https://www.bcit.ca/files/pdf/policies/5103_pr1.pdf, https://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/support-and-resources-for-lawye... etc. (You can search "adjudicated pass" to see how it's used in context.)

Lara Barnett (asker) Nov 25, 2022:

@ Melanie So like a kind of "special adjudicated pass" or something. I know we have a word for it in UK. Can't remember it, "special approval" or something?

Melanie Kathan Nov 25, 2022:

FWIW These regulations are in English and mention "resitting exams" in order to pass/obtain credit for a given class....
https://www.sciencespo.fr/students/sites/sciencespo.fr.stude...

...but this reference seems to indicate that a "délibération spéciale" can require a student to submit a 'dossier' (rather vague) in order to pass a class/earn the credits/pass their year if their grades are not otherwise good enough.
https://www.sciencespo-lyon.fr/sites/default/files/article/d...

Bourth Nov 25, 2022:

Meaning, translation, or both? I'll leave you to find the translation, but if it is the meaning of the French that is troubling you, try this:

La DÉLIBÉRATION SPÉCIALE se déroule à la fin de la séance de délibération générale de fin d’année pour statuer sur le sort des étudiants ajournés menacés d’exclusion. Ces étudiants sont soit rachetés, le relevé de note portera alors la mention« Rachat après délibération spéciale », soit exclus.

Admission - Le jury délibère par semestre. Le jury peut procéder à une DÉLIBÉRATION SPÉCIALE (DSJ), laissée à son entière appréciation, afin de permettre la validation du semestre par un étudiant qui n’aurait pas obtenu le nombre de crédits nécessaires. La DSJ validant le semestre, donne lieu à attribution des 30 crédits européens correspondant.

Et le sésame !
Le jury dresse un procès-verbal sur lequel est porté le résultat obtenu par chaque candidat ainsi que la décision du jury : admis, ADMIS PAR DÉLIBÉRATION SPÉCIALE ou ajourné.
https://www.UNIV-GRENOBLE-ALPES.fr/medias/fichier/uga-intra-...

Emmanuella Nov 25, 2022:

Admis délibération spéciale