IMPORTANT:Â In order to proceed with an academic appeal, one or more grounds for appeal (as listed in the chart below) must be met, and supporting documentation to substantiate the grounds must be provided with the appeal submission.
Grounds for appeal do not include time and / or financial implications for having to re-take a failed course. The time and financial implications associated with failing a course are implicitly understood by students at the commencement of their academic studies.
Please click on the link below for the pdf version of the grounds for academic appeal:Â Grounds for Appeal
| Grounds |
 Explanation |
 Required Documents |
| Merit of Work |
- A breach of academic integrity
- An assessment that may have been unfairly or inaccurately graded
- Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR)
- Academic progression
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- Specific and detailed reasons—in writing—as to why the original grade was inaccurate
- Any documentary evidence from course notes, textbooks, work experience, etc.
- Samples of work from the course (tests, assignments, etc.)
- Breach of academic integrity documentation
- Proof of proactive attempts to learn about academic integrity
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Personal Bias /
Unfair Treatment |
- Perceived unfair treatment of the student by a professor in comparison to the other students within the course
- Program initiated withdrawal (i.e. due to probation suspension)
- Please consult the College Policy #5-506—Student Rights and Responsibilities and/or the College Police #3-311—Harassment and Discrimination Prevention if considering using this criteria
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- Write a record of the events and explain how this has affected the student’s ability to succeed
- Course outline or assignments if appropriate
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| Extenuating Circumstances |
- Illness or medical conditions that have affected the timely completion of an assignment or affected a student’s academic performance or ability to meet academic obligations and faculty did not accommodate
- Unforeseen significant event or circumstance, that may affect the ability of the student to meet course requirements (ie. attend class, prepare papers, complete projects or write exams) and faculty did not accommodate
- Generally, employment commitments will not constitute grounds for academic consideration
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- Timely presentation of:
– Medical certificate
– Note from a medical professional
- Â If appropriate, could include:
– Death certificate
– Funeral arrangement
– Travel arrangements
– Letters from counselors,
therapists or religious leaders
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| Course Management |
- Concerns about how a course if delivered or managed, or a significant departure from the course outline
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- Write a record of where the departure occurred and explain how this has affected the student’s ability to succeed.
- Include relevent course outline
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