Appendix 1

Policy on Amendment of Examination Results and Other Academic Decisions Found to be in Error After Formal Notification to Students

1. This policy applies to the amendment of examination results and other academic decisions which have been found to be in error after the student concerned has been formally notified of the original result or decision.

2. The University is committed to the following principles which will guide those responsible for amending results/decisions:

•  maintaining for the benefit of the institution and individual students an accurate record of students' achievements;

•  ensuring an equitable outcome for all students concerned.

3. Subject to clause 4, where errors are found to have occurred in the process of calculating and reporting examination results or making academic decisions for admission to courses, imposition/removal of sanctions, award of scholarships or similar, the University will formally amend its records and notify the students concerned of this amendment, notwithstanding the fact that the amendment may represent a less favourable outcome for the students.

4.(1) Where possible, the University will strive to ensure that students do not suffer unduly by the loss of any opportunity provided by the University to which they have already been granted access as consequence of an examination result or other academic decision found to be in error after formal notification to the students. 

(2) Where possible the University will strive to ensure that students are not precluded from accessing an opportunity which would have been available to them if no error had been made in the processing of results and decisions pertaining to other students.

5. If a staff member becomes aware that an examination result or academic decision is incorrect after the students concerned have been formally notified, he or she will follow the procedures stipulated on the Student Administration web site (http://www.admin-srs.uwa.edu.au/).