Assessment Review 

The appeal procedures listed below are part of the ICMS Appeals and Grievance Resolution Policy.

1. Request for a review of an assessment task

Action: Contact your unit lecturer and request a review.

Response: Lecturer will review assessment with the student and provide feedback on content and allocation of marks.

Timeline: Request must be received by lecturer within five days after assessment is returned to student.

Student notified of outcome within five working days of request for revision.

2. Appeal against the result of the revision of an assessment task by your lecturer.

Action: If you are unhappy with the results of your review you may follow the ICMS Appeals and Grievance Policy.

3.  Appeal against a final grade

A student who does not believe their final grade in a unit is an accurate reflection of their performance, and has grounds for such a claim, may apply to have their grade reviewed.

Grounds for review are limited to:

• the unit lecturer did not provide the scheme of work as required;
• the assessment requirements as specified in the scheme of work varied in an unreasonable way;
• a clerical or marking error occurred;
• due regard has not been paid to the evidence of illness or misadventure that was submitted by the specified date;
• the student has been disadvantaged in some way due to the conduct of the final examination;
• the overall assessment was not objectively applied because of prejudice against the individual student.

You must state the grounds for your appeal. If no grounds are stated, or the grounds are outside the guidelines, your appeal will not be considered.

There will be a three step process for all grade reviews.

• Step one – Grade Review
• Step two – Grade Appeal
• Step three – Procedural Appeal

4. Appeal for revision of an infringement notice

Action: Contact the Professional Performance Coordinator and request a review.

Response: PC Coordinator will review infringement notice with the student and provide feedback on the reasons for the notice.

Timeline: Request must be received by PC Coordinator within five days after notice is received by student. Student is notified of outcome within five working days of request for revision.

Appeal against the result of the revision of an infringement notice  by the pc coordinator

Action: If you are unhappy with the results of your review you may follow the ICMS Appeals and Grievance Policy.

5. Conditional enrolment, suspension, exclusion or dismissal OR Professional performance suspension and dismissal for misconduct

Action: Submit a written appeal stating the reasons for his or her request to Student Administration. 

Response: Student Administration to convene the Appeals Committee. Student may be required to attend an interview.

Student Administration to advise student of the decision of the Appeals Committee. Decision is final and binding for all parties.

Timeline:

• Written appeal submitted within 20 working days of receipt of advice.
• Committee convened within seven working days of receipt written appeal.
• Advise of decision committee within two days of convening.

Students may attend classes as normal during the appeals process.

6. Advice and assistance with appeals

If you are experiencing difficulty in initiating an appeal, Student Services is available to assist you with the appeal process.  You make contact them directly at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

The appeals committee

Authority for determining a student’s academic or professional performance status lies with the Appeals Committee. The Appeals Committee consists of the following members of College staff:

• Head of Student Services and Registrar;
• Academic Director;
• Relevant Head of  Program or Operations Manager (in case of an appeal relating to Professional performance matters);
• Career Services Manager where the appeal relates to an industrial training matter.

Should a student have a grievance relating to any decision of the Appeals Committee, the ICMS Grievance Resolution Policy shall be followed.