Special consideration
Eligibility
A
student whose work during a teaching period or whose performance in
an examination or other assessment has been affected by acute
illness or other exceptional cause beyond their control may apply in
writing to the relevant Faculty for special consideration.
The
accepted causes are:
-
serious illness or
psychological condition – e.g. hospital
admission, serious injury, severe asthma, severe anxiety or
depression. Does not include minor illness such as a mild cold.
-
loss or
bereavement – e.g. death of a close family
member, family relationship breakdown.
-
hardship/trauma
– e.g. victim of crime, sudden loss of income
or employment, severe disruption to domestic arrangements.
In
addition,
-
those
students demonstrating relevant obligations to military or jury
service or service to emergency services such as the Country
Fire Authority, and
-
elite athletes
registered with Monash Sport's
athlete support program participating in a key event will be
eligible to apply for deferred exams.
Application Process
All
applications for special consideration must be made using the
University’s
standard application form.
The
application form
accompanied by the appropriate evidence is to be submitted to the
Faculty of Engineering general office (ground floor, building 72). The application
form will be stamped upon receipt and the stamped cover sheet will
be
returned to the student as verification. Appropriate evidence and
documentation must be provided by the applicant. Documentation can
include:
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written statements and statutory declarations from students or
relevant people;
-
evidence provided by professionals who are registered with a
professional body, such as social workers, medical
practitioners, lawyers and psychologists;
-
death
notice or certificate; or
-
a
police report.
Certificates signed by family members are not acceptable. Medical
certificates will be accepted, but a medical statement will not
suffice. (A medical certificate will confirm that the doctor has
examined you and found you to be ill, whereas a medical statement
will state that you claim to have been ill on a prior occasion.
Consulting your doctor at the time of the illness is recommended.)
Students
must lodge applications for special consideration, with the
appropriate documentation and evidence, no later than two working
days after the student’s last scheduled examination.
Outcomes
Special
consideration is not automatically granted. If approved, the special
consideration may be granted in the form a deferred examination.
A mark
adjustment will not be made under any circumstances.
If a deferred
examination is granted, this will be shown as a Def grade in your
examination results. Students who are granted a deferred examination
should check the examinations timetable for details. Students who are
granted a deferred examination should check the examinations
timetable for details.
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