Review and Appeal Academic Decisions
For most academic decisions, other than progress status, the University expects students to discuss any concerns regarding the decision with the original decision-maker. UWA students can review and appeal an assessment outcome, a final grade or mark, progress status and certain other academic decisions.
Assessment Outcome (RAO)
- Students may only review an assessment outcome if it has a weighting of 20% or more or is a failed component.
- Students may request a review of an assessment outcome on one of the following two grounds:
1. Irregularity in marking standard, OR
2. Errors of marking process in determining the outcome of an assessment. - The below circumstances are not grounds for a review and should not be used:
1. Existence of a margin between a mark received and a mark that would result in a higher final grade in the unit.
2. Disagreement by the students with the academic judgement of assessors.
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What do I need?
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Submission and Outcome of Review of Assessment Outcome.
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Grounds for an Appeal
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Appeal Process
Final Grade/ Mark for a Unit (RFG)
- There is one ground upon which students may review their final mark or grade:
1. Procedural errors in the determination of the grade or mark. - A review of final mark or grade cannot include a review of an individual assessment outcome for an individual piece of work that has contributed to the final mark or grade for the unit.
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What do I need?
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Submission and Outcome of Review of Final Mark or Grade
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Grounds for an Appeal
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Appeal Process
Progress Status (RPS)
- All students will receive an email explaining changes in their progress status. Students should make an appointment with their Student Advising Office to discuss their options and complete the UWA intervention program which can be found here.
- All students (except those in courses administered by the Graduate Research School*) may request a review of their progress status.
- Students may request a review of their progress status on one of the following grounds:
1. Progress status has not been assigned in accordance with the rules for the course, OR
2. Mitigating circumstances relating to the students’ unsatisfactory academic progress have not been adequately taken into account. - The student should be able to identify the reason(s) for unsatisfactory progress. Reasons may include, but are not limited to: illness; emotional, financial, housing, family or relationship issues; language difficulties; or an unforeseen event. Reasons must be consistent with the progress of the student.
- Students may provide independent evidence of the above criteria in their review, while not compulsory your review will benefit from documentation.
- Students should familiarise themselves with their individual course rules which can be found here.
*Graduate Research School students can view policies relating to their course here.
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What do I need?
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Submission and Outcome of Review of Progress Status
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Grounds for an Appeal
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Appeal Process
Academic Decision (RAD)
Students should first speak with their Student Advising Office before lodging a review for advice.
Students may request a review of an academic decision on one of the following two grounds:
1. Original decision has not been made in accordance with relevant University Statute, regulation, rule or policy, OR
2. Original decision was not fair or reasonable.
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What do I need?
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Grounds for an Appeal
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Appeal Process
The policy for Reviews and Appeal of Academic Decisions relating to students in Coursework Courses and Schedule A can be found below:
- Schedule A [DOCX 25 KB]
