HDR APPEAL LODGEMENT FORM
To be completed by Master of Research Year 2 or MPhil/PhD candidates and applicants
who wish to lodge an appeal against a decision made by the University.
Please submit completed forms with attachments to [email protected]
Section 1 : Enrolment Details
Student Number
Family Name
Other Names
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Faculty:
Discipline:
Program Start Date: _____ / _____ / _____
Attendance:
Full Time  Part Time 
Scholarship holder?
No 
Current Expected Submission date: ___ / ___ / ___
International Student?
No 
Yes 
Yes   Scholarship Name:
Cotutelle/Joint PhD? No  Yes   Partner University: ________
Section 2: Grounds for Appeal
a)
1.
What is the University decision which you are appealing?
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2.
Who was the University decision maker/s for this decision which you are appealing (to your knowledge)?
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3.
What are the grounds on which you appealing? Please note the grounds for appealing a decision made by the
University are limited to procedural fairness. Please indicate one or more of the following grounds on which you are
appealing the University decision*:
( (a) The person affected was not given a reasonable opportunity, appropriate to the circumstances, to present their case or
provide an explanation, before the decision was made.
(b)
(b) The decision maker in making the decision was biased or there was a reasonable apprehension of bias, against the person
affected.
(c)
(c) The decision maker in making the decision took an irrelevant consideration into account.
(d)
(d) The decision maker in making the decision, failed to take a relevant consideration into account.
(e)
(e)The decision maker in making the decision, acted dishonestly or for an improper purpose.
(f)
(f) There was no evidence to justify the decision made by the decision maker.
(g) ( (g) The decision was so illogical or unreasonable that it could not have been rationally made.
(h) ( (h) The decision was made in accordance with a guideline or direction from the University of general application
without regard to the merits of the particular case.
(i) (i)
(ii)
(j)
(i) The decision maker made the decision in the particular case in accordance with the wishes of another person.
(j) The required procedure for making the decision was not followed.
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4.
Please provide details on the evidence to support the grounds of your appeal. State the reason/s why you are
appealing this University decision and attach supporting evidence to demonstrate the grounds of your appeal..
For further support in documenting your appeal, please contact Student Advocacy and Support Services, Campus
Wellbeing (See Form Guidelines page 4).
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5.
What is the timeline of events leading up to the University’s decision which you are appealing?
Dates/Month
Event/s
Notes
Section 3: Supporting Documentation
Please provide a summary below on support from other relevant people you have received for your appeal request.
Please attach supporting statements where available.
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GOVERNANCE Use Only
 Date form received and
 Date acknowledgement sent to candidate ________________________
 Document check and file collation completed ________________
Including:
TRUTH Student File link
AMIS Research Student Profile
HDRO Examination Files (if appropriate)
Formal Review files - Tracker (if appropriate)
Additional Faculty files (if appropriate) – Faculty contacts
HDR Appeal lodgement form and associated attachments
Relevant Macquarie University Rules, Policies and Procedures
 Document check completed, File forwarded to HDR Appeals Committee Chair
HEAD, GOVERNANCE SERVICES
Notes on clarification
sought with relevant
stakeholders :
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Signature
Chair HDR Appeals document review completed _______________________
Date
 Date of HDR Appeals Panel Meeting if meeting to be convened ___________________
 Candidate and other stakeholders invited to HDR Appeals Panel Meeting (if required by Chair)
 Date HDR Appeals Panel provided with access to file: __________
 Date HDR Appeals Panel meeting minutes confirmed and uploaded to TRUTH: _________
 Appeal not upheld – outcome sent to Candidate date: ___________
 Appeal upheld – relevant stakeholder consultation notes
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 Appeal upheld – outcome and direction on actions to be taken sent to Candidate date: _________________
Appeal process completed Date: ………………………………………… Signature:………………………………………..
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