The Academic Board requires an appeal to be lodged containing the following minimum details for consideration, namely:

a) The Student's full name (family/surname and first name), student number and contact details

b) The nature of the decision or matter being appealed

c) The basis for the appeal

d) Details of the specific outcome sought by the student and

e) Copies of all relevant documents

The Academic Board shall within 7 days of receipt, consider the appeal in order to determine whether it should be accepted for hearing, in whole or in part, or rejected on the following basis:

a) No reasonable grounds are stated for the appeal

b) In the case of an appeal against a decision of the Academic Board , no new or different grounds are stated for the appeal from those given in response to the request for 'Show Cause'

c) Already considered by the School concerned

d) The student has not ensured that they are in a position to receive all notifications from the School. Late or non receipt of official letters will not be accepted as grounds for appeal if changes of address have not been notified and received by the school.

e) The appeal is lodged outside the time stipulated for lodgement of appeals

f) Any other reason(s) which the Academic Board may from time to time take into account and which in the circumstances of the case mean the appeal should not be one for acceptance and

g) In making a determination under Section 8, the Academic Governance Structures & Policies Committee (AGSPC) shall hear from a Student representative and a representative from the School, not being members of the Academic Board

Where the appeal is rejected as being not one for acceptance, the Academic Board shall forward the decision to the student within 7 working days of that decision being made.
Where an appeal is accepted for determination, a written notice shall be forwarded to the Student.

The Academic Board shall advise the student of the outcome of the appeal within 14 working days of the Board having made its decision.