Have you been excluded from your program?

Show Cause & Exclusion

Show Cause

Download PDF: Show Cause Info Pack For Students
Download PDF: Show Cause and Exclusion Info Flyer
 

Students are asked to Show Cause after they have two unsatisfactory semesters in their program. A semester is usually considered unsatisfactory because half or more courses (subjects) were failed, or because a course was failed for a 2nd time (failing a placement course also makes a semester unsatisfactory).

 

Your School will send you an email asking you to explain why they should not exclude* you from your program. It is in your best interest to respond to this invitation and explain your circumstances. These emails are sent to students at the end of Semesters, when classes have stopped. Even between semester, KEEP CHECKING YOUR STUDENT EMAIL ACCOUNT, you don’t want to miss this opportunity to explain your circumstances.

If you do not respond to this email request from your School, in the time-frame given to you, your School will recommend your exclusion from your program.

Exclusion means that your enrolment in your program is cancelled, you cannot study in your program for 12 months and you must reapply the following year to get back in – there is no guarantee that your school will accept you back into your program.






Recommended for Exclusion

Download PDF: Exclusion Info Pack For Students
Download PDF: Appeal Against Exclusion
Visit: RMIT Show Cause Information Page
Download PDF: Preparing For A Hearing

This information is for you if you did not submit a Show Cause to your School or your School has rejected your Show Cause letter.

Exclusion means that your enrolment in your program is cancelled for 12 months and you need to re-apply the following year to get in.

There is no guarantee that your School will accept you back into your program.

You will receive an email from RMIT’s Academic Registrar stating that your School is recommending your exclusion. You will be given 20 WORKING DAYS to lodge an appeal to the University Appeals Committee. 

Please contact RUSU to find out about the Information Sessions we are running to assist students through this process.  

Please refer to the Information kit below for step-by-step guidance on how to put an appeal together.  


 


Additional Resources

Download PDF: Appealing Against Exclusion Flyer (Arabic)
Download PDF: Appealing Against Exclusion Flyer (Chinese)
Download PDF: Appealing Against Exclusion Flyer (Hindi)
Download PDF: Being Excluded From Your Program - Appealing
Download PDF: Pre Student Rights Appointment Check List
Download PDF: Show Cause Information Flyer (Arabic)
Download PDF: Show Cause Information Flyer Chinese)
Download PDF: Show Cause Information Flyer (Hindi)  


Useful RMIT Contacts

 

International students: For Visa Compliance questions please email isvisa@rmit.edu.au 
RMIT Counselling Service: Call (03) 9925 4365 or www.rmit.edu.au/counselling 
Student Wellbeing: Housing, Finance, International Student Support, Legal https://www.rmit.edu.au/students 
RMIT Equity Learning Services: Call: (03) 9925 1089 or dlu@rmit.edu.au

 

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