Appeal

Hi,

I’m appealing to my university as I have failed a first year module by 0.5% on 2nd attempt.
While doing the coursework I went through a medical procedure, which at the time I was not in the right mindset to make a decision to tell the university and apply for Extenuating circumstances as I couldn’t even bring myself to tell family or friends.

I’m appealing my fail, as I only failed by 0.5%, and was clearly not under any conditions to do this coursework.
I have all evidence providing the medical procedure and the dates showing I did the coursework at the same time.

Does anyone think my appeal will be successful?
How do I give myself the best chance of being successful?
And are there any regulations that anyone know of that could help me.

Thanks

Reply 1

EpicChefUK

The only thing that can tell you whether your claim will be acceptable or not is your own university's mitigating / extenuating circumstances policy.

However, your decision to apply later may have an impact on your outcome. For example, at my university, you are usually required to apply for mitigating circumstances before, or within ten business days after, the deadline or exam.
If the application is later than that, you would need additional evidence to show there is a good reason for the late claim.

But universities vary widely in their approach. I go to Imperial College, but the UCL policies are very different.

From my experience, and that of my friends, provided you have sufficient evidence in accordance with the policy, your claim should be accepted and treated sympathetically. It is vital you schedule a meeting with the pastoral team in your department immediately to discuss the claim and what happens next.

It may be possible to "condone" or "compensate" the mark, especially if it is only 0.5%, or alternatively you may be able to re-submit that assignment for full credit.

If you have any further information you can post it here or alternatively my DMs are always open.

(edited 5 months ago)

Reply 2

CCCU Official

Official Rep

As EpicChefUK has said, only your universities policy will be able to tell you what options you have. Can you talk to an academic tutor or the support team to see what they advise?

Reply 3

Chizzlebug

Original post by EpicChefUK

The only thing that can tell you whether your claim will be acceptable or not is your own university's mitigating / extenuating circumstances policy.
However, your decision to apply later may have an impact on your outcome. For example, at my university, you are usually required to apply for mitigating circumstances before, or within ten business days after, the deadline or exam.
If the application is later than that, you would need additional evidence to show there is a good reason for the late claim.
But universities vary widely in their approach. I go to Imperial College, but the UCL policies are very different.
From my experience, and that of my friends, provided you have sufficient evidence in accordance with the policy, your claim should be accepted and treated sympathetically. It is vital you schedule a meeting with the pastoral team in your department immediately to discuss the claim and what happens next.
It may be possible to "condone" or "compensate" the mark, especially if it is only 0.5%, or alternatively you may be able to re-submit that assignment for full credit.
If you have any further information you can post it here or alternatively my DMs are always open.

Hi,

My policy for my university is the same as yours 10 days after ur allowed to appeal. Obviously I did not do that bc I didn’t know I failed the module (they never told me my results as it was a referral).

Secondly I didn’t apply for an EC at the time of doing my referrals as I was going through an unexpected termination of pregnancy.
Obviously I wasn’t in the correct mindset and I couldn’t bring myself to be able to tell the uni about it, I didn’t even tell my own parents.
But I’m not sure if that gives me a sufficient reason of why I didn’t submit a claim earlier.
What do you think?

Reply 4

Chizzlebug

Original post by CCCU Official

As EpicChefUK has said, only your universities policy will be able to tell you what options you have. Can you talk to an academic tutor or the support team to see what they advise?

They have told me to appeal, my other problem is that I have one referral to do this summer.
But I’ve spoken to people on my programme and no one knows if I’m allowed to do the referral or not as I’m technically not a student right now.

I emailed the dean and he basically said it’s not his problem it’s the biomedical schools problem.

If I don’t do my referral I can’t proceed onto my next year and the appeal won’t come back in time for me to do a referral, my only option would be for them to let me do it.