ACADEMIC APPEALS APPLICATION FORM This form is applicable for student appeals against: Board of Examiners decisions (degree classification, final module results, stage or other progression decisions etc) Decisions about Personal Extenuating Circumstances (PEC) Unsatisfactory Progress sanctions Degree Programme Director’s Decisions via a DPD Request Form (requests for exemptions, interruption of studies, etc) Please note: before completing this form, read the ‘Academic Appeals Procedure for Students’ (including supplementary guidance) attached. This is also available from the Student Progress Service, King’s Gate or at . You are strongly advised to discuss your case with your tutor / supervisor before submitting an appeal. This form must be submitted within 21 calendar days2 of the original publication of your examination results, or the relevant decision about which you are appealing. Late applications will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances2 (see guidance note 2). SECTION 1 - PERSONAL DETAILS Name: Student Number: Emails: (email is the main way we will contact you. You must provide email that you check regularly and will have access to for the foreseeable future as well as your Newcastle University email) Address for Correspondence: Telephone: School: Programme Title and Stage/Year of Study: It is your responsibility to keep the University updated with changes to contact details throughout the academic appeal process. SECTION 2 – APPEAL DETAILS What are you appealing against? Tick 1 box: Give detail: Then go to: Board of Examiners Decision (i.e. Academic failure, 2:2 classification) 3A PEC Decision (N.B. only applicable to decisions made by the School PEC Committee) 3B Unsatisfactory Progress Decision (N.B. Only applicable to Progress regulation UG: G22 -24 decisions / PG: F15-18) 3C DPD Request Decision (i.e. requests for exemptions, etc) 3D Date of pass list / PEC outcome/ other relevant decision: Please state with which member(s) of staff you have already discussed your appeal: (e.g. Personal Tutor, Degree Programme Director, Supervisor etc. – provide their name and role.)
Being embarrassed, Being on holiday. Procedural irregularity. You must provide: the reasons for the belief that an error has taken place, in what way this was material to the outcome. Bias or prejudice. This is a particularly serious allegation. Unsupported assertions of bias or prejudice do not constitute valid grounds for appeal. Claims under this ground require a full explanation and should: detail exactly the evidence of bias/prejudice, explain in what way you believe affected the outcome, provide evidence. That the decision reached was perverse in that it was one which no reasonable person could have reached on the available evidence. You must provide: details of why you believe this. provide evidence. Note 5 – Examples of Successful and Unsuccessful Appeals Very few Academic Appeals are successful. This is normally because students make general claims without evidence. Examples of weak claims – unsuccessful in the past include: Being stressed during examinations …. Having flu for X weeks during …. Being unwell – without medical certificates or other evidence. Being unaware of the procedure. Being on holiday. A number of module results are in the X classification – so the Board should have ignored Y results and given me X classification. Don’t understand why I did worse than my fellow students XX. X months ago there was a problem with the teaching on module XXX – or other perceived deficiency that should have been reported at the time. Having a disability – the impact of which has already been allowed for by extra time / extensions / equipment etc. Successful Academic Appeals are: Well founded. Well documented. Include good evidence. Do not involve double counting. For example - the appellant did not attempt to seek consideration of something that had already been given support by the School – by granted extension or other adjustment