The Appeal

15. A formal appeal must be submitted on an appeal form which can be obtained from the faculty office or on the Web at: http://www.secretariat.uwa.edu.au/page/20777.

Student Responsibilities in Submitting Appeals

16.(1) In submitting an appeal, a student must provide a clear written statement giving the reasons for the appeal.

(2) In an appeal above the level of head of school, a student must provide good reasons for believing that the process of assessment was unfair in their case.

(3) In complying with sub-Regulation (2) a student may comment on the circumstances which, in their view, lead to the alleged unfairness.

Staff Responsibilities to Declare an Interest, or Perceived Interest, in an Appeal

17. Any staff member who is aware of having previous involvement or a direct interest in, or a possible perceived direct interest in, the outcome of an appeal, must declare that interest to the appropriate person (depending on the level of the appeal) and take no part in the determination of the appeal.

Regulations Relating to All Students Appealing against Results in Coursework Units

18. For a student wishing to appeal against results in coursework units, including Higher Degree by Research preliminary, master’s and professional doctorate students, the procedures for appeal are those set out in Regulations 20 to 48.

Regulations for Postgraduate Students Appealing against Annual or Final Dissertation or Thesis Results Determined by Higher Degrees Committees or their Equivalent

19. For students enrolled in faculty-administered Higher Degree by Research preliminary courses, master's degrees by research and those enrolled in master's degrees by coursework or in professional doctorates who wish to appeal against an annual or final result for a thesis or dissertation, which has been determined by the higher degrees committee of a faculty, or equivalent, the processes for appeal are as follows:

(1) The student must submit an appeal form to the chair of the higher degrees committee of the faculty concerned.

(2) The higher degrees committee will consider the appeal and the chair will provide the student with written advice of the outcome and the reasons for it.

(3) If the student is not satisfied with the outcome of the appeal, the processes set out in Regulation 31 onwards will apply.