Academic Appeals Policy
Central Film School (CFS) defines an ‘academic appeal’ as a student request for a review of a decision made by an Exam Board, Awards Board or Academic Misconduct Panel
Valid grounds for appeal are:
1. There was a material error or procedural irregularity in how the decision was reached.
2. Your performance was affected by extenuating circumstances that you could not reasonably disclose before the decision was made.
What you cannot appeal:
You may not appeal the decision of an Exam Board, Awards Board or Academic Misconduct Panel on the grounds of alleged defective judgement or non-competence of a properly convened and constituted Assessment Board (or other decision-making body). This would constitute a challenge to academic judgement. Academic judgement is a judgment that is made about a matter where only the opinion of an academic expert is sufficient. Academic judgement may relate to, but is not limited to:
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Assessment marks
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Assessment feedback
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Degree classifications
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Academic misconduct
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Research methodology
- Course content and/or learning outcomes
