You may submit a Section Two Assessment Appeal if you wish to appeal against:
- the non-award of a degree, diploma or certificate, whether that award was the final award for the course concerned or an intermediate award for the stage of the course you have just completed;
- the classification or other mark of differentiation of a degree, diploma or certificate which has been awarded; or
- the making of a different award from that which you were attempting to qualify for at that point of the programme.
Exclusions
If you have not yet completed your programme of study and you wish to appeal against a module mark which has been determined by a Board of Examiners then you should submit this under Section One of the Assessment Appeals procedure.
If you wish to appeal against the decision of the Board of Examiners to terminate your studies (other than for breaches of the Academic Integrity Policy) or to deem you withdrawn prior to the normal expected date of completion of your programme then you should submit a Faculty Progress Committee appeal. Please refer to Appendix E to the Code of Practice on Assessment: Guide on the Progress of Students on Taught Programmes of Study.
Further documentation to consult prior to submitting an appeal
The information presented on this page is intended as a brief guide, and you are strongly advised to consult the following documents which form part of the University’s Code of Practice on Assessment (CoPA):
CoPA Appendix F - Assessment Appeals Procedure for Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate Programmes
CoPA Appendix F: Annex 3 - Assessment Appeals Procedure - Guidelines for Students: Section Two Appeals
Overview of procedure
Once you have been informed of the decision of the Board of Examiners you have ten calendar days in which to advise of your intention to submit an appeal under Section Two. If you are considering submitting an appeal you must first consult with the Chair of the Board of Examiners in order to clarify any possible misunderstanding. Only once you have consulted the Chair (or their nominee) should you proceed with submission of your appeal.
You should submit the completed Intention to Submit a Section Two Assessment Appeal Form to appeals@liverpool.ac.uk within ten calendar days of receiving confirmation of the decision of the Board of Examiners.
This form is a statement of intent and should be followed by a full written statement of appeal within 14 days of submission. Submission of the intent form means that you will not be permitted to proceed to graduation until the outcome of the appeals procedure is determined. Please be aware that this can often take some considerable time.
Allowable grounds
You may only appeal on one or more of the following specific grounds:
a) that performance in the assessment was adversely affected by illness or other significant factors which, for valid reasons, you were unable to divulge before the Board of Examiners met to consider your performance;
b) that there had been a material administrative error;
c) that assessments were not conducted in accordance with the current regulations governing the course of study;
d) that you have a complaint regarding academic provision that could not be made known prior to the meeting of the Board of Examiners and for which an academic remedy is being sought;
e) that some other material irregularity has occurred;
f) that extenuating circumstances were divulged but:
i. there was a procedural error in the decision taken by an Extenuating Circumstances Committee or Board of Examiners when considering the circumstances; or
ii. you are presenting new or additional material evidence, which, for valid reason, you were unable to provide at the time of submitting the extenuating circumstances claim.
Non-allowable grounds
You may not appeal on any grounds which:
a) have already been considered by the Board of Examiners and/or Extenuating Circumstances Committee;
b) could have been considered, had notice of your wish to have them so considered been given prior to the meeting of the Board of Examiners and you have no valid reason for having failed to give such notice;
c) dispute the academic judgement of the Board of Examiners including those which simply constitute an expression of dissatisfaction with the decision that has been taken; or
d) constitute a matter which could have been resolved under the Student Complaints Policy and Procedure at the appropriate time.
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