In cases where an appeal is made on health issues, the student must provide an original certificate from a health professional. This should normally be in the form of the Student Health Certificate. A student should refer to the policy respecting Information Required for Certificates from Health Professionals for more complete information.

A student claiming bereavement as grounds must provide an obituary notice or death certificate, together with evidence of a close personal relationship between the student and the deceased.

Privacy and Confidentiality: The committees to which appeals are made do require substantial information about the reasons for the appeal in order to make their decisions. However, the committees also recognize each student's right to privacy and their obligations, under the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, to safeguard students' personal information.

 

4.6.5 Appeals to the Senate Committee on Academic Appeals
Appeals shall be initiated by submitting a written Notice of Appeal, c/o Office of the Registrar, containing the following:

When the Notice of Appeal is from a student:

name,
current address and telephone number,
Memorial University of Newfoundland e-mail address,
student ID number,
a copy of the decision giving rise to the appeal,
supporting documentation,
a description of the matter under appeal,
the grounds of appeal, and
the resolution being sought.
When the Notice of Appeal is from an academic unit:

name of representative of the academic unit,
Memorial University of Newfoundland e-mail address,
a copy of the decision giving rise to the appeal,
supporting documentation,
a description of the matter under appeal,
the grounds of appeal, and
the resolution being sought.
The Notice of Appeal should include, in writing, relevant information in support of the appeal.

Except with the approval of the Executive Committee of Senate, notices of appeal shall be submitted no later than the last day of classes in the semester following the semester in which the decision under appeal was sent to the student.

In accordance with the principles of natural justice, students and academic units are entitled to make an oral presentation.

Appeals shall be heard either through written submissions only or through an oral hearing, as requested. No inferences will be drawn from the choice.

When appeal is heard by an oral presentation, a student may be accompanied by an advisor (see Appeal of Decisions, General Information, Clause 4.). A student may participate in person, by way of teleconference, or by such other means approved in advance by the Committee; however, expenses incurred by the student are the responsibility of the student.

When providing the grounds for the appeal, including health issues, bereavement, and/or other acceptable cause, a student must present independent evidence to corroborate statements made in the Notice of Appeal. Preferably, this evidence will come from a professional, such as a health professional, a counsellor, or a professor. However letters from other knowledgeable parties may be acceptable.

A student may include with the Notice of Appeal any submissions the student wishes to make in support of the appeal.

In cases where an appeal is made on health issues, the student must provide an original certificate from a health professional. This should normally be in the form of the Student Health Certificate. A student should refer to the policy respecting Information Required for Certificates from Health Professionals for more complete information.