Appeals Against Academic Misconduct Decisions - Keele University
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Appeals Against Academic Misconduct Decisions

A student shall have the right to appeal to the Academic Misconduct Panel outlined under the terms of 12.3 against the decision of an Academic Conduct Officer. Appeals should be sent to the Student Conduct Manager within 10 days and Appeals may be made only on one or both of the following grounds:

i) procedural irregularity in the conduct of the original investigations of the Academic Conduct Officer;

ii) extenuating circumstances, providing that these circumstances can be substantiated.

If it is clear that a prima facie case for consideration has not been established, the Student Conduct Manager may reject the case.

 

A student shall have the right of appeal to the Academic Misconduct Appeals Panel against the decision of the Academic Misconduct Panel, unless it was an appeal against the decision of an Academic Conduct Officer. Appeals must be lodged, in writing to the Student Conduct Manager, within 10 days of the date on the letter informing the student of the outcome.  Appeals can only be made on one or both of the following grounds:

i) any procedural irregularity prior to or in the conduct of the Panel meeting;

ii) there is new evidence that can be substantiated, including extenuating circumstances, which were not known at the time and may have affected the outcome had it been known to the Panel and that there is a valid reason for not making it known at the time.

If it is clear that a prima faciecase for consideration has not been established, the Student Conduct Manager may reject the case.

 

Further information can be found in Academic Regulation 8.12.