Application for an Appeal 

About this form
This form should be used if you wish to lodge a formal grievance with the Student Appeals Committee under the terms of the Student Grievance Resolution Policy. 

Students should read the Student Grievance Resolution Policy carefully, taking particular notice of the University appeal process for progress, academic and non-academic grievances which involves informal resolution, formal resolution and, if the matter remains unresolved, via the Student Appeals Committee. Please also note that all cases will be submitted for a preliminary pre-assessment of the grounds. Please refer to the policy webpage to familiarise yourself with the scope of this Committee: http://www.canberra.edu.au/current-students/canberra-students/grievance-resolution

Student Support
Students who require assistance or advice regarding the University’s student grievance resolution processes should contact the local support services on their campus in the first instance.

If you require support and advocacy throughout the grievance process, please contact the Advocacy Officer, University of Canberra Union: student.advocacy@canberra.edu.au

The full Student Grievance Resolution Policy is available at: https://www.canberra.edu.au/Policies/PolicyProcedure/Index/219

All communications relating to this appeal must be in writing and either emailed to SecretarySac@canberra.edu.au or addressed to:
Secretary
Student Appeals Committee
1.B.139
University of Canberra
Bruce ACT 2601

Application for an Appeal against a Decision of Progression Review Board (Suspension)

As advised in your progress correspondence, students are allowed to remain enrolled in their units while appealing their suspension. In successful appeal cases, students are allowed to continue subject to conditions. However, an unsuccessful appeal is likely to result in a student being withdrawn from any units they are enrolled in at that time. 	

Contact information 	
Full Name:
		
Student ID:
		
Course in which you are enrolled. 
		
Phone numbers (including mobile):		
Postal address:

		

Grounds for Appeal (please tick the box as appropriate)	
□ New mitigating evidence not available at the time the Statement of Reasons was submitted which is likely to have affected the outcome	
Please explain the nature of the new mitigating evidence/information and why you could not have made this information known to the Faculty Board with your Statement of Reasons. Precise dates and details of any events (such as illnesses or bereavements) should be provided and accompanied by medical or other documentary evidence, where appropriate.  
	
□ A failure of process resulting in disadvantage to the student	
Please describe any failure in the Statement of Reasons process and provide any documentary evidence which supports these allegations. 

	

Desired Outcome	
Please provide a brief comment on what you would consider a satisfactory resolution of your grievance.

I declare that I have read the Student Grievance Resolution Policy and that the information given on this form, and on any accompanying papers, is a true and complete statement of facts.

I acknowledge that delay or failure to reply to correspondence from the Student Appeals Committee may delay resolution of my appeal beyond the timeframes prescribed in the Student Grievance Resolution Policy.

Privacy – Personal Information

You are entitled to protection of the personal information you provide to the University of Canberra (UC) under the Information Privacy Act 2014.  This means that any personal information we collect about you is treated according to the law and applicable policy. See UC’s Privacy Policy (available at www.canberra.edu.au/privacy) for more information.

The personal information collected on this form will allow your appeal to be considered by the Student Appeals Committee under the University’s Student Grievance Resolution Policy. In considering your appeal, the University may disclose some personal information we hold to other relevant organisations, including overseas organisations or regulators. For example, if your studies involve an organisation related to the University, such as the University of Canberra College, a third party provider or an external research or teaching centre, your personal information may be disclosed to that entity. 

By signing and submitting this form, you consent to the University of Canberra using and disclosing your personal information as described above.

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