Appeals to the Senate Review Board Academic (SRBA)
The Senate Review Board Academic (SRBA) is the University’s highest level internal tribunal for academic appeals.
Grounds for Appeal
SRBA’s jurisdiction is limited to the following academic appeals:
- Against a finding that your conduct amounted to a scholastic offence;
- For relief against the penalty imposed as a result of the scholastic offence;
- To challenge a failure to follow, or to properly apply, a Senate policy;
- For consideration of new evidence, not available at the time of the earlier decision, that casts doubt on the correctness of the Dean's decision;
- Against general marking or grading practices;
- To challenge a failure to observe a procedural requirement at the decanal level*; or
- There was bias at the decanal level.**
*For cases alleging a procedural error, in your Application for Hearing, you will need to identify the specific policy or procedure that has not been followed and explain how it was not complied with.
**For cases alleging bias, in your Application for Hearing, you will need to provide evidence supporting allegations that the decision maker is predisposed against or in favor of one of the parties or a specific class of persons. This can be shown by remarks, decisions contrary to fact, reason or law, or other unfair conduct. The fact that the Dean did not grant the relief you requested does NOT constitute as evidence of bias without additional supporting evidence showing bias on the part of the decision maker.
Time Limits
A complete Application must be filed with the Secretariat within six weeks of the date of the Dean’s final decision.
