Progression appeal process
How to appeal
If you have been placed on conditional enrolment or excluded from study, you will be notified by email. You have the right to lodge an appeal. You will generally be notified of your appeal outcome no later than five working days before the beginning of a teaching session.
How to appeal conditional enrolment
If you have been placed on conditional enrolment for poor academic performance you may appeal in writing to the Secretariat. You may only appeal on the grounds defined as ‘misadventure and extenuating circumstances’ under the Progression and Unsatisfactory Academic Progress policy.
Your appeal must be lodged in writing, within the given time frame and clearly outline the grounds for your appeal. You must include supporting documentation (medical certificate, proof of financial hardship, proof of psychological trauma etc) as evidence for your appeal. Please refer to the definitions of Special Consideration under the Special Consideration policy.
» Flow chart - appeal process [91Kb PDF] (opens in a new window)
How to appeal exclusion
If you have been excluded from study at UWS for poor academic performance you may appeal in writing to the Academic Senate. You may only appeal on the grounds defined as ‘misadventure and extenuating circumstances’ under the Progression and Unsatisfactory Academic Progress policy.
Your appeal must be lodged in writing, within the given time frame and clearly outline the grounds for your appeal. You must include supporting documentation (medical certificate, proof of financial hardship, proof of psychological trauma etc) as evidence for your appeal. Please refer to the definitions of Special Consideration under the Special Consideration policy.
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Can I still study while appealing exclusion?
If you have been excluded and are lodging an appeal, you may request to provisionally enrol in one or more units until your appeal is resolved. To do this, you will need to complete the Request for Provisional Enrolment (audit units while appealing exclusion) [89Kb PDF] (opens in a new window) form. You must get approval from the relevant Head of Program by having them sign the form in the Head of Program column.
Submit the form to the following address:
Enrolments and Student Finance Unit
University of Western Sydney
Locked Bag 1797
Penrith NSW 2751
If your request is approved, the Enrolments Unit will arrange for you to be provisionally enrolled until your appeal is resolved. If your appeal is successful before the census date, your provisional units will be transferred to your course. If your appeal is unsuccessful, you will be discontinued from your provisional units and the terms of your exclusion from the University will apply.
Please note: if your appeal is not determined by the census date, your enrolment will be handled on a case by case basis. If it is approved after the census date you cannot add additional units in that session.
» Flow chart - appeal process [91Kb PDF] (opens in a new window)
When do I lodge my appeal?
Your appeal must be lodged by the date specified in your progression outcome email. Appeals lodged later than the specified deadline will not be considered. For all progression appeal dates please refer to your progression check outcome email.
Where do I lodge my appeal?
Instructions of where and to whom you should lodge your appeal are included in the progression outcome email. There are strict deadlines for the submission of your appeal so please ensure you follow these instructions carefully.
When will I receive advice on the outcome of my appeal?
The outcome of your appeal will be posted to you via Express Post. It is important to note that the determination of the Appeal Committee will be final. Appeal outcomes are normally notified to students no later than five working days before the beginning of a teaching session.
What support can the University offer me?
Student Support Services can help with problems affecting your studies. Counselling staff can help you with issues that negatively affect you and your studies. The Student Welfare Service can help you with the appeal process. More information is available on the Getting help page. If you are an International student, then you could also speak with an International student advisor.
Where can I read the full Policy?
All information should be read in conjunction with the Progression and Unsatisfactory Academic Progress policy. The definitions of misadventure and extenuating circumstances as grounds for appeal are available in the Special Consideration policy.
