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APPEALS PROCEDURE

It is recognised by ASIC that institutions

should have a fair and expeditious

appeals process

Appeals

It is recognised by ASIC that those institutions, which have been refused accreditation or have had their
accreditation withdrawn or suspended, should have access to a fair and expeditious appeals process.

If the Accreditation Committee decides to refuse or withdraw accreditation, the Chief Executive of ASIC will
contact the college within ten working days informing the Principal of the decision and the reasons for it and,

furthermore, reminding him/her of the right to appeal.

The Principal, or the appropriate representative of the institution, should submit an appeal within a further ten

working days of receipt of the notiication of the Accreditation Committee’s decision. If the appeal is made by an

accredited institution, then accreditation will remain in force until the appeals process is completed.

For more information regarding ‘Appeals’, please see Section 6 of the Accreditation Handbook Complaints.

ASIC will consider any genuine and relevant complaint against institutions which have been accredited by ASIC

and where the complainant has exhausted the institution’s own complaints procedures.

For a complaint to be considered to be genuine, it must be submitted in writing to the Chief Executive of ASIC

explaining the bases of the complaint, clearly identifying the complainant and be related to the institution’s

alleged failure to comply with the accreditation criteria. Other complaints will normally not be considered by
ASIC.

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