The University of Sydney

Business School

FILE NOTE (INFORMAL APPEAL) FOR DISCIPLINES

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

File Notes are the only acceptable means to initiate an informal appeal to a Discipline. Students may lodge a File Note on any issue
which pertains to a unit of study assessment or result. THIS FILE NOTE IS NOT TO BE USED TO APPEAL A SPECIAL
CONSIDERATION/SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT/SHOW CAUSE/PROGRESSION DECISION.

It is the responsibility of each student to be familiar with the policies and processes governing their assessments. Refer to your Unit of
Study Outline in the first instance.

Business School policy and information on File Notes is available online at:
http://sydney.edu.au/business/currentstudents/undergraduate/student_administration/student_administration_manual/appeals_process

The University of Sydney policy on appeals is available online at:

http://sydney.edu.au/policies/showdoc.aspx?recnum=PDOC2012/253&RendNum=0

Under Section 3.1.2 (a) of University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 informal appeals (File Note)
must be initiated within 15 working days of the date of decision or release of result. File Notes lodged outside of this timeframe may not
be considered, although in extreme circumstances where it can be demonstrated it was impossible to comply with the deadline, the
Sub Dean may use discretion.

File Notes are lodged via email and therefore students do not need to be present in the country to initiate an informal appeal. Being
overseas does not constitute a valid reason for late submission.

Academic judgement can only be made on the basis of the information lodged in this application and any further supporting
documentation provided herewith. Please ensure you have included ALL INFORMATION AND SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTATION/CORRESPONDENCE at the time of submission to facilitate a timely response.

PROCESS

File Notes must be completed on this form. All 3 pages and relevant supporting documentation must be emailed to the relevant Discipline
Administration Office listed below, not to the Unit of Study Coordinator.
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Accounting business.accounting@sydney.edu.au including BUSS1030

Business Analytics hyacinth.alfonso@sydney.edu.au including BUSS1020
Business Education camilla.chau@sydney.edu.au
Business Information Systems business.infosystems@sydney.edu.au
Business Law buslaw@econ.edu.au
Finance/Banking financeadmin@econ.usyd.edu.au
International Business frank.schoenig@sydney.edu.au including ACCT6002
ITLS business.itlsinfo@sydney.edu.au
Management (MMGT/CEMS/MIM) business.mba@sydney.edu.au
Marketing bettina.leate@sydney.edu.au
Work and Organisational Studies wos.admin@sydney.edu.au

File Notes must be saved following the below naming convention:

You must only use your university email account i.e abcd1234@uni.sydney.edu.au to submit your File Note. File Notes received from
any other email will be disregarded. Submitting from your University email account constitutes your electronic signature and validates the
File Note.

Should the File Note pertain to a group assessment, all members of the group must consent to the informal appeal. All group members
must be listed in the File Note. The File Note should only be submitted once; with remaining group members ccd using their University
email accounts.

If the File Note relates to an assessment where hard copy feedback was provided please attach a copy of the assessment and marking to
the submission email.

Students will be notified of the outcome of their File Note via their University email account. Where possible, a decision will be reached
within 10 working days.

Subsequent to the File Note outcome, students have further right of formal appeal to the Director of Academic Appeals. For further
information please go to:
http://sydney.edu.au/business/currentstudents/undergraduate/student_administration/student_administration_manual/appeals_process
You must submit the formal appeal within 15 working days of the date of the completed File Note.

UOS_FirstNameLastName_SID_Date.pdf ie BUSS1001_Jane Citizen_123456789_01012014.pdf

Failure to comply with the above process may result in the File Note being returned unaddressed.

Last amended August 2014

FILE NOTE INFORMAL APPEAL TO DISCIPLINE

This side is to be completed by the student/s making an informal appeal of an academic decision. This form
must be lodged with the relevant Discipline Administration office within 15 working days of the date of the
decision.
Please use Acrobat 7 or later. Earlier versions of Acrobat and other software will not support the form.

STUDENT DETAILS (IF A GROUP, COMPLETE FOR ALL GROUP MEMBERS)

Name/s:

USYD Email:

Date of informal appeal:

@uni.sydney.edu.au

Student ID Number/s:

INFORMAL APPEAL DETAILS

Unit of Study Coordinator:
Unit of Study: ..
Assessment task you are appealing: .
Date of the decision you are appealing:
Briefly state the reason/s for the informal appeal:

If submitting via University email then no signature required. If submitting hard copy please print, sign and date. If group, all group
members must sign.

SIGNATURE:

Date:

_____/_____/________

After the student submits this completed form to the relevant Discipline Administration Office, it is forwarded
to the appropriate academic who will assess the appeal and record an initial decision on the next page.
A copy of the form will be emailed to the student.
Students may wish to contact SUPRA or the SRC for assistance with appeals and/or this form.

Last amended August 2014

This side is to be completed by the academic staff member responsible for administering the informal appeal
process.

Brief outline of the steps taken to resolve the issue:

Decision:

Academics Name:

Date:

Student: If you are satisfied with the initial decision, it stands and no further action is required.
If you still feel there has been a breach of policy or process, please contact the above academic within 5
working days of return of this form to arrange a meeting to discuss your appeal.
Decision following meeting (if required):*

Academics Name:

Date:

Once completed, a copy of this file note should be emailed to the student and the original securely filed in the
Discipline Administration Office.
* If the student is dissatisfied with the decision reached in this informal appeal, there are further rights of
appeal. The appeal policy outlining all rights, procedures and timelines to follow is contained at
http://sydney.edu.au/business/currentstudents/student_information/student_administration_manual/appeals_process

Last amended April 2015