Academic Appeal Policy - Asian College of Teachers
Academic Appeal Policy
An academic appeal is a procedure, which allows a student to ask for a
review of a decision relating to course or certificate. To be eligible to
submit an appeal the student must have eligible grounds as per the
appeal procedure. Academic appeals may consider allegations of
procedural irregularity in the marking of assessments; but the decisions
of the Board of Academics in all matters relating to academic judgement
shall be final. There is no right of appeal against the academic
judgement of the Board of Academics.
Disagreement with the academic judgement of the Board of Academics
in assessing the merits of an individual piece of work or in reaching a
decision on a student’s progress or on the final level of an award, based
on the marks, grades and other information relating to the student’s
performance, cannot in itself constitute grounds for an appeal.
The following are not grounds for appeal:
1. The student is not happy with the grade being given.
2. S/he thought would, or should, have achieved a better grade.
Appeal process for all other staff
Making an appeal
A member of staff can appeal against a formal warning or decision to
dismiss must be given in writing to the Human Resource Manager
(formal warnings) no later than seven working days after receipt of the
written letter/mail. The employee should set out clearly the grounds for
appeal in detail, stating if they are represented by anyone.
Appeal Committee
The management will appoint an Appeal Committee to hear the appeal,
consisting of Head - Academics and two senior members of staff. The
Appeal Committee should have no conflict of interest in the appeal, be
unbiased, and have the appropriate qualifications and experience to be
able to evaluate the issues under investigation. The Head - Academics
will attend the meeting to take note of the appropriate points related to
the appeal. The Appeal Committee will meet within 10 working days of
its establishment to hear the appeal, or as soon as is convenient.
Administrative Appeal Policy
The appeal procedure will be as follows:
- The appellant can make representations in writing and all appeals
should be mailed to act@asiancollegeofteachers.com with all
relevant and supporting evidence. The Appeal Committee will send
an acknowledgement of the mail within ten working days of receipt
of the appeal.
- The appeal must be sent by the appellant from the official email ID
and will be considered following an oral hearing. The appellant will
be able to make a statement to the Appeal Committee.
- The appellant and the witnesses may be asked to attend the appeal
hearing by the Appeal Committee if the committee has any questions
they wish to ask them.
- Following the hearing of the appeal, the Appeal Committee will weigh
the facts of the case and may dismiss an appeal, in whole or in part or
continue with it.
- The decision of the Appeal Committee will be notified to the appellant
in writing and clearly stating the reasons for the decision within 7
working days.
- A copy of the document and letter will be sent to the Executive Director
and the decision regarding the work complaint will be taken jointly by
the Appeal Committee and the Executive Director.
- The Appeal Committee may decide to make changes to the above
procedure as deemed necessary.
- No appeal can be made against the Appeal Committee’s decision
regarding the appeal.
However, in exceptional cases, the Executive Director may reconsider
the appeal and take necessary action pertaining to the appeal.
For more information please contact us at
act@asiancollegeofteachers.com
SHERYL ESGUERRA 
