5. Appeals

If your application for Removal of Course due to Special Circumstances is refused, you may be able to apply for a review of the decision by a more senior decision maker if:

  1. you can provide new information to support your request that was not previously available, and there are reasonable grounds to believe that the new information may impact the correctness or fairness of the decision; or
  2. you have reasonable grounds to believe that the initial decision did not comply with the requirements of the relevant University policies and procedures (or where relevant, with the requirements of the Higher Education Support Act)

An appeal must be:

  1. Submitted through the online grievance/appeal system.
  2. Be submitted within 28 calendar days of the date on the Notice of Decision
  3. Demonstrate, with supporting documentation, how you meet the special circumstances criteria.