Posted on Fri 04 Nov 2011 at 14:26 by
Shakira Hylton
From Kazi Haque, Vice President Education & Welfare
Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away
Then I missed the deadline for an academic appeal.
Now there’s not even 21 Seconds to Go.
I wish I could Turn Back Time, but now
Nothing Else Matters.
There’s a good 3 decades of song titles and lyrics in the lines above, but music is full of life's lessons! Because whatever the issue is about, if you miss the deadline to submit an academic appeal, you will normally lose your chance of resolving the problem.
Remember, that you only have 15 working days (that is, 3 weeks) to appeal against academic decisions. The clock will start ticking as soon as you have been formally notified. Late appeals are only accepted if the University agrees that you had very good reasons preventing you from submitting your appeal at any time within the deadline.
You can download a copy of the University’s Academic Appeals procedure, which includes the appeal form, from the University website.
The Student Union website also has guidance. You don’t have to do this on your own. If you’re not happy about academic decisions affecting you, you can always contact your personal tutor at the University to discuss options.
And for free, independent advice on the appeals process and any other problem you might have, you can see an adviser at the Students' Union. We are not part of the University, and can help you through the appeals process. Our service is confidential: we will not share information with the University unless you want us to. So, do yourself a favour and contact us. It won’t cost you anything, and could save you from a trip with Elvis to Heartbreak Hotel.
www.suug.co.uk/welfare/academic