Common use of Academic Appeals Clause in Contracts

Academic Appeals. 22.1 An academic appeal is a request for a review of a decision of an academic body charged with making decisions on student progression, assessment and awards. There are separate policies for taught awards (undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses) and for postgraduate research awards. There are some differences between the details of the two policies, which are highlighted below. For more information see: • Taught courses: Academic Appeals (Taught Awards): Policy and Procedure (see xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/ important-information, under Appeals). • Research awards: Academic Appeals: Policy and Procedures for Research Awards (see xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx, under Appeals). 22.2 Disagreement with the academic judgement of the examiners is not grounds for appeal. We will only consider an appeal if you make it on one of the following grounds: • There was a material irregularity or significant administrative error in the assessment process • The assessment was not conducted in accordance with the regulations for the course • Your performance was affected by illness or other mitigating factors (see paragraph 22.3) • Bias or the perception of bias in the assessment process/consideration of the appeal • There was a material irregularity or significant administrative error in the assessment process of such nature as to cause doubt as to whether the result might have been different had there not been such irregularity • There is evidence of bias, prejudice or improper assessment on the part of one or more of the examiners • Your performance was affected by illness or other mitigating factors (see paragraph 22.3) • That arrangements for supervision did not meet those outlined in the Code of Practice for Research Degrees (see xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx, under Research). 22.3 You must tell us about mitigating factors under the relevant procedure before the Assessment Board meeting for taught courses, or before or during the meeting of the Research Examination Team for research elements. If you did not do this, you cannot appeal based on these factors. For more information, see the Mitigating Circumstances including Extensions: Policy and Procedure (xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx, under Mitigating Circumstances) and the Code of Practice for Research Degrees (xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx- information, under Research). 22.4 The academic appeals procedures have three stages, a local stage, a central review stage and a hearing stage. Most appeals can be resolved directly by your Faculty (this is the local stage). You can ask for a central review only if you have completed the local stage. You can be supported or represented by a third party (but not normally a legal advisor) at each stage: see the Third Party Involvement: Procedure (xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/ important-information, under Complaints). 22.5 Even if your appeal is successful, you need to complete and pass all elements of your work before progressing to the next stage of your course. You will not receive your degree or other academic qualification until all outstanding examination or assessment appeals have been resolved.

Academic Appeals. 22.1 13.1 An academic appeal is a request for a review of a decision of an academic body charged with making decisions on student progression, assessment and awards. There are separate policies for taught awards (undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses) and for postgraduate research awards. There are some differences between the details of the two policies, which are highlighted below. For more information see: • Taught courses: Academic Appeals (Taught Awards): Policy and Procedure (see xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/ important-information, under Appeals). • Research awards: Academic Appeals: Policy and Procedures for Research Awards (see xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx, under Appeals). 22.2 13.2 Disagreement with the academic judgement of the examiners is not grounds for appeal. We will only consider an appeal if you make it on one of the following grounds: • There was a material irregularity or significant administrative error in the assessment process process. • The assessment was not conducted in accordance with the regulations for the course course. • Your performance was affected by illness or other mitigating factors (see paragraph 22.3) 13.3). • Bias or the perception of bias in the assessment process/consideration of the appeal appeal. • There was a material irregularity or significant administrative error in the assessment process of such nature as to cause doubt as to whether the result might have been different had there not been such irregularity irregularity. • There is evidence of bias, prejudice or improper assessment on the part of one or more of the examiners examiners. • Your performance was affected by illness or other mitigating factors (see paragraph 22.3) 13.3). • That arrangements for supervision did not meet those outlined in the Code of Practice for Research Degrees (see xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx, under Research). 22.3 13.3 You must tell us about mitigating factors under the relevant procedure before the Assessment Board meeting for taught courses, or before or during the meeting of the Research Examination Team for research elements. If you did not do this, you cannot appeal based on these factors. For more information, see the Mitigating Exceptional Circumstances including Extensions: Policy and Procedure (xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx, under Mitigating Exceptional Circumstances) and the Code of Practice for Research Degrees (xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx- informationxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx, under Research). 22.4 13.4 The academic appeals procedures have three stages, a local stage, a central review stage and a hearing stage. Most appeals can be resolved directly by your Faculty (this is the local stage). You can ask for a central review only if you have completed the local stage. You can be supported or represented by a third party (but not normally a legal advisor) at each stage: see the Third Party Involvement: Procedure (xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/ important-information, under Complaints). 22.5 13.5 Even if your appeal is successful, you need to complete and pass all elements of your work before progressing to the next stage of your course. You will not receive your degree or other academic qualification or credit until all outstanding examination or assessment appeals have been resolved.

Academic Appeals. 22.1 An academic appeal is a request for a review of a decision of an academic body charged with making decisions on student progression, assessment and awards. There are separate policies for taught awards (undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses) and for postgraduate research awards. There are some differences between the details of the two policies, which are highlighted below. For more information see: • Taught courses: Academic Appeals (Taught Awards): Appeals: Policy and Procedure for Taught Awards (see xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/ important-informationwww.bournemouth. xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx, under Appeals). ) • Research awards: Academic Appeals: Policy and Procedures Procedure for Research Awards (see xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx, under Appeals). 22.2 Disagreement with the academic judgement of the examiners is not grounds for appeal. We will only consider an appeal if you make it on one of the following grounds: • There was a material irregularity or significant administrative error in the assessment process • The assessment was not conducted in accordance with the regulations for the course • Your performance was affected by illness or other mitigating factors (see paragraph 22.3) • Bias or the perception of bias in the assessment process/consideration of the appeal appeal. • There was a material irregularity or significant administrative error in the assessment process of such nature as to cause doubt as to whether the result might have been different had there not been such irregularity • There is evidence of bias, prejudice or improper assessment on the part of one or more of the examiners or in consideration of the appeal • Your performance was affected by illness or other mitigating factors (see paragraph 22.3) • That arrangements for supervision did not meet those outlined in the Code of Practice for Research Degrees (see xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx, under Research). 22.3 You must tell us about mitigating factors under the relevant procedure before the Assessment Board meeting for taught courses, or before or during the meeting of the Research Examination Team for research elements. If you did not do this, you cannot appeal based on these factors. For more information, see the Mitigating Circumstances including ExtensionsExceptional Circumstances: Policy and Procedure (xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx, under Mitigating Exceptional Circumstances) and the Code of Practice for Research Degrees (xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx- information, under Research). 22.4 The academic appeals procedures have three stages, a local stage, a central review stage and a hearing stage. Most appeals can be resolved directly by your Faculty (this is the local stage). You can ask for a central review only if you have completed the local stage. You can be supported or represented by a third party (but not normally a legal advisoradviser) at each stage: see the Third Party Involvement: Procedure (xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/ important-information, under Complaints). 22.5 Even if your appeal is successful, you need to complete and pass all elements of your work before progressing to the next stage of your course. You will not receive your degree or other academic qualification until all outstanding examination or assessment appeals have been resolved.

Academic Appeals. 22.1 An academic appeal is a request for a review of a decision of an academic body charged with making decisions on student progression, assessment and awards. There are separate policies for taught awards (undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses) and for postgraduate research awards. There are some differences between the details of the two policies, which are highlighted below. For more information see: • Taught courses: Academic Appeals (Taught Awards): Appeals: Policy and Procedure for Taught Awards (see xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/ important-informationwww.bournemouth. xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx, under Appeals). ) • Research awards: Academic Appeals: Policy and Procedures Procedure for Research Awards (see xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx, under Appeals). 22.2 Disagreement with the academic judgement of the examiners is not grounds for appeal. We will only consider an appeal if you make it on one of the following grounds: • There was a material irregularity or significant administrative error in the assessment process • The assessment was not conducted in accordance with the regulations for the course • Your performance was affected by illness or other mitigating factors (see paragraph 22.3) • Bias or the perception of bias in the assessment process/consideration of the appeal appeal. • There was a material irregularity or significant administrative error in the assessment process of such nature as to cause doubt as to whether the result might have been different had there not been such irregularity • There is evidence of bias, prejudice or improper assessment on the part of one or more of the examiners • Your performance was affected by illness or other mitigating factors (see paragraph 22.3) • That arrangements for supervision did not meet those outlined in the Code of Practice for Research Degrees (see xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx, under Research). 22.3 You must tell us about mitigating factors under the relevant procedure before the Assessment Board meeting for taught courses, or before or during the meeting of the Research Examination Team for research elements. If you did not do this, you cannot appeal based on these factors. For more information, see the Mitigating Exceptional Circumstances including Extensions: Policy and Procedure (xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx, under Mitigating Exceptional Circumstances) and the Code of Practice for Research Degrees (xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx- information, under Research). 22.4 The academic appeals procedures have three stages, a local stage, a central review stage and a hearing stage. Most appeals can be resolved directly by your Faculty (this is the local stage). You can ask for a central review only if you have completed the local stage. You can be supported or represented by a third party (but not normally a legal advisor) at each stage: see the Third Party Involvement: Procedure (xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/ important-information, under Complaints). 22.5 Even if your appeal is successful, you need to complete and pass all elements of your work before progressing to the next stage of your course. You will not receive your degree or other academic qualification until all outstanding examination or assessment appeals have been resolved.

Academic Appeals. 22.1 An academic 13.1 If you wish to appeal is a request for a review of a decision of against an academic body charged with making decisions on student progressionassessment outcome for units you have studied at BU, assessment our appeals policies and awards. There are separate policies for taught awards (undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses) and for postgraduate research awards. There are some differences between the details of the two policies, which are highlighted below. For more information seeprocedures will apply: • Taught courses: Academic Appeals (Taught Awards): Policy and Procedure (see xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/ important-information, under Appeals). • Research awards: Academic Appeals: Policy and Procedures for Research Awards (see xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx, under Appeals). Our appeals policies and procedures will not apply to assessment outcomes for units studied at your home institution, or to your final award outcome issued by your home institution. 22.2 13.2 Disagreement with the academic judgement of the examiners is not grounds for appeal. We will only consider an appeal if you make it on one of the following grounds: • There was a material irregularity or significant administrative error in the assessment process process. • The assessment was not conducted in accordance with the regulations for the course course. • Your performance was affected by illness or other mitigating factors (see paragraph 22.3) 13.3). • Bias or the perception of bias in the assessment process/consideration of the appeal appeal. • There was a material irregularity or significant administrative error in the assessment process of such nature as to cause doubt as to whether the result might have been different had there not been such irregularity irregularity. • There is evidence of bias, prejudice or improper assessment on the part of one or more of the examiners or in consideration of the appeal. • Your performance was affected by illness or other mitigating factors (see paragraph 22.3) 13.3). • That arrangements for supervision did not meet those outlined in the Code of Practice for Research Degrees (see xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx, under Research). 22.3 13.3 You must tell us about mitigating factors under the relevant procedure before the Assessment Board meeting for taught courses, or before or during the meeting of the Research Examination Team for research elements. If you did not do this, you cannot appeal based on these factors. For more information, see the Mitigating Exceptional Circumstances including Extensions: Policy and Procedure (xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx, under Mitigating Exceptional Circumstances) and the Code of Practice for Research Degrees (xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx- informationxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx, under Research). 22.4 13.4 The academic appeals procedures have three stages, a local stage, a central review stage and a hearing stage. Most appeals can be resolved directly by your Faculty (this is the local stage). You can ask for a central review only if you have completed the local stage. You can be supported or represented by a third party (but not normally a legal advisor) at each stage: see the Third Party Involvement: Procedure (xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/ important-information, under Complaints). 22.5 13.5 Even if your appeal is successful, you need to complete and pass all elements of your work before progressing to the next stage of your course. You will not receive your degree or other academic qualification or credit until all outstanding examination or assessment appeals have been resolved.

Academic Appeals. 22.1 An academic appeal is a request for a review of a decision of an academic body charged with making decisions on student progression, assessment and awards. There are separate policies for taught awards (undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses) and for postgraduate research awards. There are some differences between the details of the two policies, which are highlighted below. For more information see: • Taught courses: Academic Appeals (Taught Awards): Appeals: Policy and Procedure for Taught Awards (see xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/ important-informationxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx, under Appeals). ) • Research awards: Academic Appeals: Policy and Procedures Procedure for Research Awards (see xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx, under Appeals). If you are an exchange student, our appeals policies and procedures will not apply to assessment outcomes for units studied at your home institution, or to your final award outcome issued by your home institution. If you are on a non-integrated Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funded apprenticeship programme where the End Point Assessment is undertaken by an external organisation, the BU academic appeals policy does not apply. If you wish to appeal the decision of an external End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO), please contact the relevant EPAO (your Programme Leader can advise you who this is) or the ESFA helpdesk on 08000 150400 or xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx. 22.2 Disagreement with the academic judgement of the examiners is not grounds for appeal. We will only consider an appeal if you make it on one of the following grounds: • There was a material irregularity or significant administrative error in the assessment process • The assessment was not conducted in accordance with the regulations for the course • Your performance was affected by illness or other mitigating factors (see paragraph 22.3) • Bias or the perception of bias in the assessment process/consideration of the appeal appeal. • There was a material irregularity or significant administrative error in the assessment process of such nature as to cause doubt as to whether the result might have been different had there not been such irregularity • There is evidence of bias, prejudice or improper assessment on the part of one or more of the examiners or in consideration of the appeal • Your performance was affected by illness or other mitigating factors (see paragraph 22.3) • That arrangements for supervision did not meet those outlined in the Code of Practice for Research Degrees (see xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx, under Research). 22.3 You must tell us about mitigating factors under the relevant procedure before the Assessment Board meeting for taught courses, or before or during the meeting of the Research Examination Team for research elements. If you did not do this, you cannot appeal based on these factors. For more information, see the Mitigating Circumstances including ExtensionsExceptional Circumstances: Policy and Procedure (xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx, under Mitigating Exceptional Circumstances) and the Code of Practice for Research Degrees (xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx- information, under Research). 22.4 The academic appeals procedures have three stages: early resolution, a local stage, a central review formal stage and a hearing review stage. Most appeals can be resolved directly by your Faculty (this is the local stage)Faculty. You can ask for a central review only if you have completed the local formal stage. You can be supported or represented by a third party (but not normally a legal advisoradviser) at each stage: see the Third Party Involvement: Procedure (xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/ important-informationxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx, under Complaints). 22.5 Even if your appeal is successful, you need to complete and pass all elements of your work before progressing to the next stage of your course. You will not receive your degree or other academic qualification until all outstanding examination or assessment appeals have been resolved.