Academic Queries and Appeals Procedure
Academic Queries and Appeals Procedure
Appealing an Academic Decision
The University has a Student Academic Queries and Appeals Procedure and a Student Academic Queries and Appeals Policy for students who would like to query an academic decision made by:
- a Board of Examiners (other than those which relate to academic misconduct)
- Personal Extenuating Circumstance (PEC) Committees
- sanctions imposed under Unsatisfactory Progress procedure
- DPD/Dean of Postgraduate Study Request
You are asked to make every effort to raise your assessment/progress query, in writing, with the School/Faculty directly concerned, under Level 1 of the Procedure in the first instance. There may be a specific email address by which you can submit these queries, please check your Degree Programme Handbook or ask your School Office.
If you are unhappy with the outcome of your Level 1 query, then you can proceed to appeal under Level 2 by submitting an Academic Appeals Form [1003 KB], together with full details of the appeal and any supporting evidence, to casework@ncl.ac.uk.
If you remain unhappy with the Level 2 determination you are able to request the outcome is reviewed under Level 3 of the Procedure by submitting your request to the Academic Registrar via casework@ncl.ac.uk.
Here is a Quick Guide to the Academic Queries and Appeals Procedure, which should help explain the process.