Appealing a decision to exclude
Appeals to the Exclusion Appeals Panel (EAP)
You can appeal against a decision to exclude you from your course if you attended an Academic Progress Committee (APC) hearing and/or submitted evidence such as a My Academic Progress Response and either or both of the following apply:
- you believe there was a procedural irregularity
- relevant information has become available that wasn’t previously and reasonably available to you before the exclusion was applied.
The appeal will be considered only if the procedural irregularity or new evidence had the potential to alter the decision of the APC.
If you have been excluded but didn’t submit evidence or attend an APC hearing, you don’t have the right to appeal, but may apply to the dean of the managing faculty for reconsideration.
How to appeal
- Complete the appeal against exclusion form
- Provide documentation such as certificates, statutory declarations, etc. to support your appeal.
- Submit the form and documentary evidence to the EAP executive officer within 20 working days of the date of the notice of decision to exclude.
If any of the relevant documents aren’t reasonably available when you submit your appeal, you must inform the EAP executive officer.
Application to the dean for reconsideration
You can apply to the dean for reconsideration of the notice of decision if:
- you didn’t attend the APC hearing
- you didn’t complete a My Academic Progress Response or provide evidence by the due date, and
- there were exceptional circumstances that were beyond your control that resulted in you being unable to submit a response or evidence.
How to apply for reconsideration
- Complete an Application to the Dean (pdf, 1.28 mb).
- Provide evidence of any exceptional circumstances that apply and prevented you from completing My Academic Progress Response or providing evidence.
- Submit the application to the dean, in writing, no later than 20 working days from the date of the faculty's Notice of Decision to Exclude by replying to the email.
Supporting documents
Make sure you provide one or more of these documents to support your application:
- medical certificate, letter from a medical professional (even if your doctor has filled in your special consideration form)
- letter from a social worker, lawyer, psychologist
- death notice or certificate and evidence of relationship
- police report
- statutory declarations from students or relevant people
- notification from:
- defence services
- Juries Commissioner's Office
- emergency service organisations such as the Country Fire Authority
- Monash Sport's elite athlete support program.
Help with preparing your appeal
When preparing your appeal against exclusion, you’re encouraged to access confidential advocacy and advice from student rights officers (SROs) or equivalent at your campus. Student rights officers can provide advice in relation to appeals against exclusion.
Outcomes
If the decision of the EAP or the dean is in your favour:
- you’ll no longer be excluded, and
- the dean will decide whether to refer you to a new Academic Progress Committee hearing.
If you’re required to attend a rehearing, you’ll receive a notice at least 10 days before the scheduled date.
Application forms
More information
For more information, see the Exclusion Appeals Procedure (pdf).
You can also contact your faculty executive officer or EAP executive officer at academicprogress@monash.edu.
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