Expulsion appeal
Hi everyone,
I was recently expelled from university for academic misconduct. This was, admittedly, my second offence. At the time of the first incident, I was already struggling with serious health issues, but I wasn’t in a place to speak up or submit mitigating circumstances. By the time I tried, the evidence was submitted too late to be considered.
I’ve now submitted an appeal with updated mitigating circumstances, including new medical evidence from my psychiatrist that wasn’t available earlier because my diagnosis and treatment were still in progress. I’ve taken full responsibility for my actions I’m not denying what happened. I made a mistake, and I fully own that.
The purpose of my appeal is to explain why it happened and to provide the context that was missing at the time. According to university regulations, expulsion isn’t supposed to be the automatic outcome if valid mitigating circumstances exist but because my evidence was post-dated, it was never taken into account. Now that I’ve submitted proper documentation, I’m hoping the university will reconsider.
I know a second offence makes things more complicated, but I’ve done a lot of work to get to a better place mentally and emotionally. I just want a second chance to move forward and do things right. Has anyone been through something similar? Do appeals like this ever work?
I was recently expelled from university for academic misconduct. This was, admittedly, my second offence. At the time of the first incident, I was already struggling with serious health issues, but I wasn’t in a place to speak up or submit mitigating circumstances. By the time I tried, the evidence was submitted too late to be considered.
I’ve now submitted an appeal with updated mitigating circumstances, including new medical evidence from my psychiatrist that wasn’t available earlier because my diagnosis and treatment were still in progress. I’ve taken full responsibility for my actions I’m not denying what happened. I made a mistake, and I fully own that.
The purpose of my appeal is to explain why it happened and to provide the context that was missing at the time. According to university regulations, expulsion isn’t supposed to be the automatic outcome if valid mitigating circumstances exist but because my evidence was post-dated, it was never taken into account. Now that I’ve submitted proper documentation, I’m hoping the university will reconsider.
I know a second offence makes things more complicated, but I’ve done a lot of work to get to a better place mentally and emotionally. I just want a second chance to move forward and do things right. Has anyone been through something similar? Do appeals like this ever work?
Reply 1
How very convenient that on both occasions when you got caught cheating, you came up with mitigating circumstances after the event. What a coincidence, eh? You've already had two chances. Why should you get a third?
Reply 2
Original post by Stiffy Byng
How very convenient that on both occasions when you got caught cheating, you came up with mitigating circumstances after the event. What a coincidence, eh? You've already had two chances. Why should you get a third?
I understand how it might look from the outside, but please try to recognize that not everything is black and white. Mental health doesn’t follow a convenient timeline. I didn’t suddenly invent struggles after the fact I was genuinely unwell during both incidents, which I’ve now been able to medically evidence with formal psychiatric diagnosis.
I wasn’t in a state where I could fully understand or disclose what I was going through and like a lot of people in crisis, I minimized what I was feeling. That’s not ‘convenient’ that’s what trauma looks like.
Also, to clarify my ‘second offence’ happened during the same reassessment period, while I was still in a mental health breakdown. And I’m not asking for a third chance to cheat I’m asking for a fair chance to finish my degree now that I’ve received proper support, and I’ve taken full accountability.
You’re entitled to your view, but I hope in the future you’ll leave space for the reality that not everyone who makes a mistake is doing so with bad intentions. Some of us were just trying to survive.
Reply 3
Original post by Anonymous
Hi everyone,
I was recently expelled from university for academic misconduct. This was, admittedly, my second offence. At the time of the first incident, I was already struggling with serious health issues, but I wasn’t in a place to speak up or submit mitigating circumstances. By the time I tried, the evidence was submitted too late to be considered.
I’ve now submitted an appeal with updated mitigating circumstances, including new medical evidence from my psychiatrist that wasn’t available earlier because my diagnosis and treatment were still in progress. I’ve taken full responsibility for my actions I’m not denying what happened. I made a mistake, and I fully own that.
The purpose of my appeal is to explain why it happened and to provide the context that was missing at the time. According to university regulations, expulsion isn’t supposed to be the automatic outcome if valid mitigating circumstances exist but because my evidence was post-dated, it was never taken into account. Now that I’ve submitted proper documentation, I’m hoping the university will reconsider.
I know a second offence makes things more complicated, but I’ve done a lot of work to get to a better place mentally and emotionally. I just want a second chance to move forward and do things right. Has anyone been through something similar? Do appeals like this ever work?
I was recently expelled from university for academic misconduct. This was, admittedly, my second offence. At the time of the first incident, I was already struggling with serious health issues, but I wasn’t in a place to speak up or submit mitigating circumstances. By the time I tried, the evidence was submitted too late to be considered.
I’ve now submitted an appeal with updated mitigating circumstances, including new medical evidence from my psychiatrist that wasn’t available earlier because my diagnosis and treatment were still in progress. I’ve taken full responsibility for my actions I’m not denying what happened. I made a mistake, and I fully own that.
The purpose of my appeal is to explain why it happened and to provide the context that was missing at the time. According to university regulations, expulsion isn’t supposed to be the automatic outcome if valid mitigating circumstances exist but because my evidence was post-dated, it was never taken into account. Now that I’ve submitted proper documentation, I’m hoping the university will reconsider.
I know a second offence makes things more complicated, but I’ve done a lot of work to get to a better place mentally and emotionally. I just want a second chance to move forward and do things right. Has anyone been through something similar? Do appeals like this ever work?
Hi, thanks for sharing this—it really shows maturity and self-awareness. Appeals like yours can succeed, especially when backed by new medical evidence that wasn’t previously available. The fact that you’re taking responsibility and showing progress in your mental health can make a real difference. Be clear about the timeline, include support letters if possible, and highlight steps you’ve taken to improve. Wishing you the best—you deserve the chance to move forward. Stay strong!
Another user had a very similar experience recently where they received some useful feedback here: https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7587718&p
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