If Your Claim Is for a Late Submission, the Late Penalty Will Be Removed

Dear $FORENAME,

This email has been automatically generated following your submission of an Exceptional Circumstances Claim, ($CLAIMNO of $CLDATE), therefore apologies for the impersonal nature of this email.

The evidence supporting your claim for the following assessment/s has been accepted:

$ACCASSMNT

If your claim is for a late submission, the late penalty will be removed.

If your claim is for absence, non-submission or impairment, your School or Department Progression and Award Board will consider whether or not to offer you a Sit as a result of your accepted claim. This may not happen for some time as Progression and Award Boards meet twice per year.

FAQs on the Exceptional Circumstances process should be read in the first instance if you have any questions.

In addition, the Examination and Assessment Regulations Handbook covers Exceptional Circumstances in regulations 1.7 and 2.7.

Please contact the following if you require support or if your query has not been answered by the FAQs:

The School Director of Student Experience and the Student Experience Officer are the only staff members in your School who have access to view exceptional circumstances claims for the School. You may contact your DoSE / SEO regarding your claim and they may offer support and explain what the decision may mean for you. Your School Office will be able to give you their contact details if you wish to contact them to make an appointment. Not all Schools have a Student Experience Officer, you will need to check this with your School office.

Your Academic Advisor can advise you on matters directly related to your studies, and discuss any concerns you may have about your academic progress. Please contact your School Office to make an appointment.

It may also be helpful to talk to a Student Life Advisor in the Student Life Centre who can provide non-academic advice, welfare support and information regarding support available on campus and in the local area. You can book to see an Advisor via your Sussex Direct Study tab or go to the Student Life Centre, Ground Floor, Bramber House. Tel: 01273 876767; email:

The Student Support Unit is the specialist service for students with declared disabilities. If you have an ongoing/longer term condition, please contact the disability advisors to discuss any support which may be available. The Student Support Unit is located in Bramber House, access via the Student Life Centre. Tel: 01273 877466; email:

Yours sincerely,

Exceptional Circumstances Claims

Student Systems and Records Office

Bramber House, Level 1

University of Sussex

Falmer

Brighton

BN1 9QU