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Appeal an exclusion or suspension

If you've received an exclusion or suspension letter, you can appeal the decision.

Exclusion and suspension letters are automatically generated and are usually sent out just after your results. We know that receiving one can feel confronting, but it's not personal. The system is designed to flag students that meet the academic progress or misconduct criteria below, not to single anyone out. And remember – this isn't necessarily the final decision. There are two kinds of exclusion or suspension letters.

Academic progress

This usually means you've either failed 50% or more of your subjects in two consecutive semesters or failed the same subject twice. If this is the case, please follow the instructions below to submit an appeal.

General or academic misconduct

This means there's an issue with your behaviour or the integrity of your work. If this is the case, please follow the instructions on the Appeals to the Student Appeals Committee page to submit an appeal.

Eligibility and timing

How to appeal an exclusion or suspension

Follow these steps or download a pdf version (201 KB).

What to do if your appeal is unsuccessful

If you don't agree with the outcome of your first appeal, you can submit a new one to the Student Appeals Committee. You must do this within 30 days.