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DUSA has Student Rights Officers who specialise in student advocacy. Please feel free to contact a Student Rights Officer at any campus.
If you think that you received an incorrect result in a particular unit or for a particular assessment piece there are two review processes available: an administrative review or an overall review of results.
An administrative review checks the administrative accuracy of any assessment in the unit and the overall result. Be aware that an administrative review could result in you losing marks rather than gaining them. To request an administrative review, you must contact the Unit Chair of the particular unit in question who will be able to advise you of the Faculty's internal review procedures.
Some Faculties have an application form that needs to be completed. Please contact your Faculty to see if this is the case.
You can example "Results Review letter" on the left.
If you are unhappy with your overall result in a unit, University Regulation 5.5 (1) Part 1, Section 8 makes provision for students to request an overall review of a result in a particular unit.
Any student wanting their overall result reviewed must write to the Faculty Academic Progress and Discipline Committee (FAPDC) stating the grounds for review within ten working days of official notification of results. You will need to refer to your Handbook for these dates. The FAPDC will consider each request for review in consultation with the relevant assessment panel and Unit Chair.
Students may apply for special consideration if they believe an assessment will be adversely affected due to particular circumstances beyond their control (health, hardship, trauma, compassionate grounds etc).
When applying for special consideration:
Collect material to support your application–for example:
Lodge an application, together with support documentation to your Faculty office no later than three working days after the due date of the assessment task for which special consideration is being sought.
The three day deadline for applications to be lodged may be overlooked if the Unit Chair is satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances.
You will be notified in writing of the decision no later than the date of the publication of results.
Additional reading: Deakin Regulation 5.5(1) - Assessment and Academic Progress.
Alleged acts of academic misconduct (eg. plagarism, exam misconduct) are referred to the relevant Faculty Academic Progress and Discipline Committee (FAPDC) for hearing and determination.
Students must receive at least ten working days notice of a hearing. You must be given an opportunity to present your case and may make a written submission. You may take a person with you to the hearing provided this person is not a practising lawyer. A Student Rights Officer can attend a hearing with you.
If it is found that academic misconduct has occurred, the Faculty Academic Progress and Discipline Committee may impose one or more of the fines outlined in the Student Hearings Rules of Procedure section Regulation 4.1 (1), Part 30 of the University Governance System. You will be notified of the decision within five working days.
If you do not agree with the decision or the penalty imposed by the FAPDC, you may appeal to the Academic Appeals Committee (AAC). A student wanting to appeal the finding must notify the Academic Appeals Committee in writing within seven working days of the decision being posted. The notice must state the grounds for appeal and can only be confined to the grounds outlined in the Student Hearings Rules of Procedure section of the University Governance System.
Students must make a written submission detailing the grounds of appeal and may appear personally before the hearing. Another person, who may be a practising lawyer, can be taken to the hearing. Alternatively, a Student Rights Officer can attend the hearing with you.
After the hearing, the Academic Appeals Committee may uphold or vary the original decision and penalty. The Academic Appeals Committee must inform the student in writing of its decision within five working days of the decision being made. The Chair of the Academic Appeals Committee must submit a written report of the decision to the Academic Board.
Additional reading: Deakin Regulation 4.1(1) - Student Discipline.
The first stage of the academic appeal process is a 'Show Cause' appeal.
If your appeal before the Academic Progress and Discipline Committee (FAPDC) is unsuccessful, you can then appeal to the Academic Appeals Committee (AAC).
The AAC consists of academic representatives from throughout the university. This is unlike the FAPDC, which is made up of members from your own Faculty only. The members of the FAPDC who were present at your original 'Show Cause' hearing cannot sit on the AAC. They can only be present to provide information.
You can appeal to the AAC on the following grounds:
You only have five working days from the date printed on the top of the FAPDC determination to lodge an appeal. The AAC will not accept a late appeal unless there are exceptional circumstances.
Firstly, to appeal you must prepare a written submission and collect any further supporting documentation (eg. doctor's letter, statutory declaration etc.).
The AAC will set a date and time for your hearing. You will be notified of this if you indicated that you would attend. After the hearing has occurred, the AAC must provide you with written notification of the outcome within 5 working days.
You may receive a Student Academic Progress letter informing you that your faculty has decided to exclude you from your course. Reasons for receiving this letter include:
The minimum period of exclusion is one academic year.
This decision can be appealed by 'showing cause', where you explain to the Faculty Academic Progress and Discipline Committee (FAPDC) why the exclusion should not be enforced. This includes stating why you should be given another chance. The FAPDC wants to hear what will be different about next semester/year. The Committee wants to know what changes you have made and/or steps you have taken to address the issues that impeded your academic progress.
If over your last two active semesters you failed 50% of enrolled credit points or a non-compulsory unit you may receive a letter proposing to restrict your enrolment.
A restriction is placed on your enrolment because your faculty believes this will assist you to progress successfully in your studies. Consequently, most students accept the restriction. However, if you feel the restriction is unfair or that it seriously disrupts your plans, you can appeal the restriction as you would a proposed exclusion.
For further information, advice and support, contact a DUSA Student Support Officer. DUSA can assist with an appeal submission and arrange for someone to accompany you to the hearing. DUSA can offer advice and support on any stage of the appeals process.
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