► Appeals

The LGoS Academic Adviser can offer students advice in regards to the University's Assessment Appeals procedures. You can read them in full by going to: http://www.liv.ac.uk/students/student-administration-centre/policies-procedures/appeals.htm

If you are unhappy with a mark you've received for an assessment or module you may decide that you want to appeal. If you wish to appeal an individual module mark then you should follow section 1 of the appeals procedure. The grounds for appeal are:

a) that there was an administrative error in recording or calculating the mark or result;

b) that assessments were not conducted in accordance with the current regulations governing the programme of study;

c) that some other material irregularity has occurred;

d) that there was a procedural error in determining a decision of major plagiarism, collusion or fabrication of data.

Appeals must be submitted within 10 days of receiving the mark in question to the Secretary of the Board of Exmainers. You must also consult with the Chair of the Board of Examiners during this time in order to clarify any possible misunderstandings about the way in which the mark was awarded.

If you wish to appeal against the decision of the Final Board of Examiners (for example, your degree classification or a decision not to offer a final award) then you should use section 2 of the appeals procedure.

The grounds for appeal are as follows:

a) That performance in the assessment was adversely affected by illness or other significant factors which, for valid reasons, the student was unable to divulge before the Board of Examiners met to consider the student’s performance;

b) that there had been a material administrative error;

c) that assessments were not conducted in accordance with the current regulations governing the course of study;

d) that some other material irregularity has occurred.

A student may not appeal on any grounds:

i. Which have already been considered by the Board of Examiners.

ii. Which could have been considered, had notice of the student's wish to have them so considered been given prior to the meeting of the Board of Examiners and the student has no valid reason for having failed to give such notice.

iii. Which dispute the academic judgement of the Board of Examiners.

If you wish to appeal you must consult with the Chair of the Board of Examiners before submitting a pro-forma (which can be found here) to the Director of the Student Administration and Support Division within 10 days of receiving your award (or notification of non-award). You then have a further 14 days to present your full appeals statement with evidence. You cannot graduate whilst appealing.

Appeals on the grounds of illness must include full documentary evidence, and state reasons why the information was not presented in advance to the Board of Examiners. Appeals on the grounds of administrative error must include a detailed description of the error, which is alleged to have occurred.

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