When considering appeals, you have two options:

Option One: Request a remark

Step 1: Most students don't necessarily want a remark - they just want to see their paper to see where they went wrong. Email your subject co-ordinator and politely request a time to go through your paper so you can get feedback on what areas you lost marks in and why. Your subject co-ordinator has the privilege of some discretion in the matter. Record all attempts and/or conversations with your co-ordinator. If your subject co-ordinator refuses to let you see your paper (and you have copies of the emails to prove it) you might be able to ask the Associate Dean (Teaching & Learning) to let you see your paper.

Step 2: If you have taken the time to calmly and rationally talk through your paper with your subject co-ordinator, and you still think you were marked unfairly, you should request a remark via email.

NB: You don't have any right to a remark - some teachers are happy to remark, whilst others aren't. However if you are calm, accommodating and polite about requesting a remark after you have taken the time to go through your paper and reflect on the marker's feedback, your request for a remark would be hard to refuse.

Option Two: Lodge an appeal

If you are not satisfied with Option One, for whatever reason, you will most likely want to lodge a formal appeal. You can only appeal a final subject assessment result on the grounds of procedural irregularities.

Step 1: Contact your subject co-ordinator as above for feedback, and a breakdown of marks.

Step 2: Write to the Registrar as per the University's formal appeal procedure prescribed here.

You must submit your application for review to the Student Centre no later than 10 working days after the official release of results.

More Information

Keep in mind that an academic appeal is completely different to an application for special consideration. Information regarding special consideration can be found at the University's website, here (http://www.sau.uts.edu.au/assessment/consideration/).

If you have any questions, feel free to contact any of the following:

• The Student Association (a Faculty of Law body): (02) 9514 1155
• The UTS LSS in person at Room CM05B.01.03
• Patrick Delaney, the UTS LSS Education (Internal) Director, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Disclaimer: Whilst the UTS LSS has taken every care to ensure the accuracy of this information, it is essential that you read, understand and rely on the relevant information regarding appeals and special consideration on the official UTS Faculty of Law website.