Undergraduate Student Requests for Relief from Academic Decisions
Please refer to the new policy.
Student requests for relief generally fall into one of the following:
Category 1: Requests for relief relating to a specific course (e.g., with respect to a mark, grade, appropriateness of assignments or examinations, grading practices or other academic decisions determined by a course instructor).
Category 2: Requests for relief in the form of an exemption from a Senate academic regulation (e.g., progression requirements, program eligibility, graduation requirements).
Category 3: Requests for relief against a decision by the Academic Advising unit or Dean’s Office of the student’s Home Faculty (e.g., regarding academic considerations or academic regulations).
In general, Category 1 includes requests for relief intrinsic to a specific course, while all other categories involve requests for relief related to a particular student and difficulties they may have encountered.
The category of request for relief determines the route followed. As a general principle, a request for relief may only proceed via one pathway. Students in doubt as to the appropriate path for their requests should consult their Associate Dean.
Students in Year 3 or Year 4 of the Medical Sciences/Neuroscience programs should contact Dr. Walter Rushlow (wrushlow@uwo.ca).
All other students in the Faculty of Science should contact Dr. Ken Yeung (aadasci@uwo.ca).
Refer to our further category explanations to further help you prepare your appeal:
