(1) Students may experience a disruption to their assessment in a subject as a result of circumstances beyond their control, including but not limited to serious illness, psychological conditions, significant loss, bereavement, hardship or trauma.

(2) Students who consider that their work during a teaching period or likely performance in an assessment task or written examination has been thus affected may request to have these factors considered.

(3) Such requests for special consideration must include relevant documentary evidence from an appropriate professional authority (refer Rule 2.4).

(4) Such requests for special consideration are to be lodged with the Registrar (or nominee)

(a) in the case of a written examination prior to the commencement of the examination; or

(b) in the case of an assessment task other than a written examination prior to the due date.

(5) In special circumstances the relevant Responsible Academic Officer may extend the due date for submission of such requests.

(6) Requests are considered and determined by the relevant Faculty Responsible Academic Officer, the Subject Coordinator and by the relevant Faculty Result Ratification Committee.

8.3.2 During an examination

(1) Students who have commenced an examination and who consider that their performance in the examination has been significantly disrupted by illness or other circumstances beyond their control that occurred during the examination or on the day of the examination:

(a) may request to have these factors taken into account; and if so

(b) must consult with a doctor or student counsellor at the University immediately after leaving the examination; or

(c) may consult their own doctor or counsellor if the examination is at a time when doctors or student counsellors are not available at the University.

(2) Such requests must include relevant documentary evidence from an appropriate professional authority (refer Rule 2.4).

(3) Requests are to be lodged with the Registrar (or nominee) no later than one working day after the examination for consideration by the relevant Faculty Result Ratification Committee.

(4) In exceptional circumstances the Registrar (or nominee) may extend the due date for submission of such requests.

(5) The Faculty will notify the student of the outcome and of any special arrangements that are to be made to provide for further examination or assessment.

8.3.3 Absence from entire examination

(1) Students who, through illness or other circumstances beyond their control on the day of the examination, are absent from an entire examination, may request to have these factors taken into account.

(2) Failure by a student to inform him or herself of the time or place of an examination is not an acceptable ground for special consideration under these Rules.

(3) Such requests must include relevant documentary evidence from an appropriate professional authority (refer Rule 2.4).

(4) In relation to a centrally conducted examination:

(a) requests are to be lodged with the Registrar (or nominee) by no later than two (2) days after the scheduled examination date;

(b) in exceptional circumstances the Registrar (or nominee) may extend the due date for submission of such requests;

(c) the Registrar (or nominee) will consider the request and notify the student of the outcome and of any special arrangements to provide for further examination.

(5) In relation to a faculty-based examination:

(a) requests are to be lodged with the relevant Faculty by a date to be determined by the relevant Faculty Board;

(b) the relevant Faculty Responsible Academic Officer and the Subject Coordinator or the relevant Faculty Result Ratification Committee will consider the request and notify the student of the outcome and of any special arrangements to be made to provide for further examination.

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