Academic Appeals Committee
Composition of the College of Arts and Humanities Academic Appeals Committee
The College of Arts & Humanities Appeals Committee shall be constituted as follows:
Convenor: Dean of Learning, Teaching & Student Experience, Dean of Graduate Studies
Deputy Convenor: Deputy Dean (PGT)
Membership: Up to 14 members drawn from each of the schools.
In Attendance: Deputy Head of College Student Services, Clerk to the Committee
Remit
To consider appeals in relation to academic decisions concerning progress, assessment or award other than decisions taken in respect of proceedings under the Coder of Student Conduct, the Complaints Handling Procedure or the Procedure for determining Fitness to Practice.
Reporting
The Committee reports annually to Academic Policy and Governance.
Regulations governing student appeals can be found on the Academic Policy & Governance Webpage.
Students may only appeal grades or decisions if there are grounds for appeal.
The grounds for appeal are:
i. Unfair or defective procedure.
ii. Failure to take account of medical or other adverse personal circumstances.
iii. Relevant medical or other adverse personal circumstances which for good reason have not previously been presented.
Additional Information
The College Appeals Procedure can be found at: https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/apg/studentcodes/#theprocess,additionalinformation
You may also find the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Concerning Academic Appeals helpful: https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/apg/studentcodes/faqs/
The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) has produced an information leaflet this can be found here http://www.glasgowstudent.net/advice/ . We would suggest you contact the SRC for advice about any appeal.
Should you wish to proceed with your appeal, you should notify your intention to appeal to the Deputy Head of College Student Services – within 10 days of publication of ratified results in MyCampus. Notify your intention to appeal by completing the online form – Notice of Intention to Submit.
If you have any queries about the appeals process, please contact arts-hoasa@glasgow.ac.uk