• Appeals to the Senate Student Appeals Committee are only possible when you have explored and exhausted all avenues within your school and faculty.
   
• The Senate Student Appeals Committee deals with matters referred to it by Senate and determines appeals to Senate about:
  
  
  • action taken with regard to academic standing under the Enrolment and Academic Progression Rules
  • Assessment Matters
  • decisions of an Executive Dean or nominees directly affecting the student appealing
  • entry to a program not governed by the Admission Rules
  • decisions of the Dean, Graduate School or nominee relating to the administration of research higher degrees (MPhil, PhD)
  • decisions of the President of the Academic Board relating to changes to finalised results
  
   
• You will find a link to the Enrolment and Academic Progression Rules, and Admission Rules on the University Rules page.
   
• A full copy of the policy Appeals to Senate by Students can be found in The Handbook of University Policies and Procedures. The policy also includes details of what information should be included with your appeal.
   
• For more information, contact the Assistant Secretary, Senate Appeals Committee: Telephone (07) 3346 8305, (07) 3365 2600, or email senatestudentappeals@uq.edu.au

How to get help with your appeal
Students at all UQ Campuses should contact the Education and Postgraduate Advocate in The University of Queensland Union: Telephone (07) 3346 3401 to gain assistance with preparing their appeals.  

The Education and Postgraduate Advocate
Union Complex, St Lucia campus [See map]
Telephone: (07) 3346 3402
Email: felicity.rounsefell@uqu.com.au