The first step is for the grounds of your application to be reviewed by the Special Considerations Committee who will decide whether to accept or decline the grounds of your application.
If your application is for an assessment item and the grounds are accepted, it will be forwarded to the department to determine an academic remedy if required.
If your application is for late discontinuation and the grounds are accepted, it will be forwarded to the Dean of the owning Faculty of your qualification for the final decision.
If your application is declined, you will be notified by the Special Considerations Coordinator.
You have the right to appeal the outcome of a special consideration application. Appeals should be made in writing within 10 days of the notification of the decision.
If you wish to request a review of the decision in relation to the grounds of your application, made by the Special Consideration Committee the appeal needs to be addressed to the Dean of Academic Governance and sent to Special Consideration.
If you wish to appeal a Departments decision in relation to the remedy applied to an approved special consideration application, the appeal needs to be addressed to the Dean of your Faculty and sent to Special Consideration.
Check the appeal regulations for more information.
