At Risk

Being At Risk is the first stage of a three stage process which can lead to Exclusion.

The process is:

At Risk (first stage)
At Risk (final stage)
Exclusion.

Therefore being informed your At Risk should be taken seriously and not ignored.

Why am I at Risk?

You are termed an At Risk student if your academic progress in your program of
study is unsatisfactory. Generally this refers to failing 50% or more of your subjects in a given semester, however there are different citeria for different streams, courses and school.

Each school has one or more Student Progress Committees (SPCs) who monitor student academic progress. At the end of each semester the department or school SPC will review the academic record of students to work out who is At Risk.

The Stages of At Risk

1) At Risk (first stage), students are required to attend an interview with an academic advisor. An Academic Improvement Plan will be agreed upon at this meeting. If you do not attend, the university will design this without your input - so make sure you attend.

2) At Risk (final stage), students who have failed to improve their academic progress and have failed additional subjects within the same program will be asked to submit a Show Cause letter to explain why this has happened and why they should be allowed to continue at RMIT. If you fail to submit this or your show cause is rejected, you will be recommend for exclusion from your program.

3) Exclusion. At this stage a student can appeal the decision to exclude them from the University. International students should contact the student union straight away, as being excluded from your program can mean your visa will be revoked. More information can be found about Appeal Against Exclusion here.

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