STOP: Before you submit - Important Information and Contacts
It is important to understand the specific requirements for a Step 3 Appeal. The appeals process can be complex, and it is strongly recommend you contact the Student Guild where one of the student advocates can provide you with independent support and advice to best prepare your appeal. Either call, (07) 5456 3742 or email AdvocacyStudentGuild@usc.edu.au and a student advocate will speak with you.
You may also wish to reach out to the Student Ombudsman who can assist you to navigate and understand the policies and procedures related to your appeal. You can email the Student Ombudsman at studentombudsman@usc.edu.au.
A Step 3 Appeal is the last step within UniSC Internal review process. It is important to set out the reasons why you disagree with the previous outcome or the way in which this outcome was handled. You may review your previous outcome and determine that:
- there may be new relevant information not already provided (medical certificates, support letters etc); and/or
- that the relevant factors that were originally presented were not considered; and/or
- perhaps procedural error could have occurred in the handling of your general misconduct investigation.
Please note, it will not be sufficient to assert circumstances, performance, or changes to circumstance without some evidence to substantiate or support your claims.