The University launched a new Academic Appeal Procedure in August 2023. Please read this carefully before submitting an appeal.
What is an academic appeal?
An academic appeal is a formal request by a student or students for the review of a decision affecting them that has been made by an academic body charged with making decisions on student progress, assessment and awards.
The timeframe for making an academic appeal is 10 working days from being notified of the decison.
What you can appeal
• academic progression decision
• agreed credits or marks, or degree classification
• penalty for failing to make progress including programme termination
• outcome of an extenuating circumstances (ECs) application
What you cannot appeal
- against academic judgement (please refer to section 7.1 of the Appeals Procedure to understand what academic judgement means)
- a matter that has already been the subject of an academic appeal that is in progress or has been decided;
- a matter subject to legal proceedings in a court or tribunal unless those proceedings have been put on hold;
- marks or grades in question are provisional and have not yet been ratified by a Board of Examiners. Dates of Board of Examiners Meetings can be found in the examination calendar and details on appealing provisional results are available in section 14 of the General Regulations.
- an academic decision using evidence that is dishonest or has been acquired dishonestly.
- an academic decision if the evidence put forward to support the appeal can be shown to be malicious or represent a way of harassing the University by consuming the time and resources of its staff or a way of harassing members of staff and other students.
- decisions made in relation to academic misconduct, which has a separate appeal process. Further information on the Academic Integrity Procedure.
Grounds for making an appeal
The University considers that an academic appeal may be made when there is independent evidence to show:
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that staff/bodies have failed to follow regulations/procedures or have failed to follow them with due care
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that staff/bodies have shown bias or prejudice towards the student in the way they have made the relevant academic decision
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that the student's performance was affected by Extenuating Circumstances (ECs) that they could not report at the time for valid reasons
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that the student’s performance was affected by ECs that were reported at the time and relevant new evidence has since become available which has not been considered in making the relevant academic decision
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How to apply
Download the Academic Appeal Application Form and submit it to the Student Conduct and Compliance Team, along with any supporting documentation, within 10 working days of notification of the result/mark/ruling.
Support and advice
Before submitting an academic appeal, students are strongly encouraged to seek advice and guidance. Support is available from a variety of services on campus. These include:
- Student’s Union: Students may wish to obtain guidance and support from the President or Vice-President (Education and Welfare) of the Students’ Union
- Personal Tutor(s)
- Disability Service
- Academic Success Centre
- Student Life Centre
Students are expected to seek support in good time before their appeal deadlines.
All St George’s students can access an external online support service called Togetherall. This service is available 24/7 and is completely anonymous. They also offer a number of self-guided support courses. More information about Togetherall can be found on the University’s Togetherall webpage and in the following resources: