Issues with Assessment

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Issues with Assessment?
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Appealing Against Assessment
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Student dissatisfied with result
Review of assessment with academic or course
coordinator
Not satisfied with review write a letter to
academic/CC explaining issue
Poor/no response
Letter to HoS
Satisfied with review
Satisfied with review
Poor/no response
What next?
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Appeal to PAC based on recognised grounds of
appeal (within 20 working days from release of
results)
Appeal to UAC based on recognised grounds of
appeal
Appeal upheld
Appeal rejected
Appeal rejected
Appeal upheld
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Special Consideration
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Want to Apply for Special Consideration
Submit Extension of Time Application With your
School Administration
Extension of 7 days required?
Other Types
You have until 2 Working Days after the
assessment to apply at the HUB
Submit a late application with documentation as
to why your application is late
Dont make the deadline
You have 5 working days to submit More
documentation
Check your Student Email Account regularly to see
if more documentation Is required
More Required?
Decision made up to 10 Working Days after
application
Unhappy with decision
Appeal? Must be within 10 working days of the
email notification of the outcome
If you are happy with the decision, the process
ends
What next?
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Unsuccessful Special Con application
Unsuccessful review leads to appeal
SCC review appeal

• Appeal to UAC based on recognised grounds for
  appeal
• Bias or ill will
• Excessive/inappropriate decision
• New evidence
• Breach of statute or regulation

• UAC hearing
• Review of evidence
• Explanation of circumstances
• Access to the SCCs ?

Successful review Special Con approved
Unsuccessful review appeal to Ombuds
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Important Points

• Check your student email regularly after youve
  applied
• Supply as much documentation as you can with your
  application
• Ensure that your Doctor or Medical Professional
  ticks Severe Impact on your Special
  Consideration form
• The Student Union is here if you need help
• Be aware of all the deadlines

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Being At Risk
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Student receives At Risk email academic
progress has been unsatisfactory
Prepares exclusion submission (shows cause)
Doesnt prepare/fails to show cause
Does nothing
Goes to SPC
Explains what affected their studies, what
theyre doing to improve academic performance
Recommended for Exclusion
Keeps place in Program
What next?
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Recommended for Exclusion
Decide to appeal
See SRO
Look at academic skills and needs
Appeal fits criteria
Doesnt fit criteria/ out of time
Appeal heard by UAC
Transfer to another University
Appeal rejected
Appeal upheld
Transfer to another Program
What next?
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Appeal rejected
Appeal upheld
Student keeps place in Program
Appeal to the Vic Ombuds
Appeal rejected
Must maintain satisfactory academic progress
Student excluded from Program
Appeal upheld Student keeps place in Program
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Need more info?
student.rights_at_rmit.edu.au
www.su.rmit.edu.au/rights
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