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APPEAL AGAINST MARKS/GRADES AWARDS
1) Grounds of Appeal
The student may appeal ONLY against the marks/grade awarded in a course under the following circumstances.
  1. Procedure is not in accordance with the current approved regulations.
  2. Material and significant administrative error has taken place.
  3. Unfair discrimination
  4. Inconsistency of the decision
  5. Disagreement with marks or a grade cannot itself constitute ground for appeal.
    It is important for students to understand the status of numerical marks/grades assigned to pieces of work. Assessors make their judgments on individual student performance within the assessment regulations of a program which outline the objectives of study and standard to be obtained. Assessment is a matter of judgment. Academic judgments of this type cannot in themselves be questioned or over turned.
2) Time Duration of Appeal
An appeal must be logged with the office of Head - Admin & Exam department within five working days of communication of a result. The appeal addressed to the Head - Admin & Exam department must be in form of written letter explaining – the appellants, case and highlighting the grounds on which the appeal is being made. Documentary evidence if available must be enclosed to support the appellant's case.

Appeal Hearing
When there are sufficient grounds for an appeal the arrangement is done to call for an appeal board.

Appeal board will consist of:
  1. Dean
  2. Registrar
  3. Advisor
  4. Faculty Concerned
*Recording Secretary
At least three members are required to be present to constitute forum for a board where the secretary will record the proceedings. The student will be allowed to present his case. The board will communicate though the chair the decision of the appeal board in writing to the student. Decisions of the appeal board cannot be challenged or subjected to review.
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