Mitigation

Mitigating evidence claim (MEC) 2012/13

Individual mitigating circumstances is the University's description of conditions which are sudden, unforeseen and temporarily prevent a student from submitting on time, or result in non-submissions or absence from examination/in-person assessment or significantly affect the academic performance of assessments/examinations submitted/taken on time.

If you have evidence that confirms your assessments have been significantly affected by your circumstances you should consult the guidance documents on the Academic Office web page. The information in the Mitigating Evidence Claim Guidance 2012 13.pdf [PDF 100.33KB] will help you to fill in the online mitigating evidence claim form which is located in Sussex Direct, under your 'study' tab. Chapter 7 of the Section 1: Principles and assessment regulations [PDF 191.52KB] explains how exam boards make decisions where there is evidence of accepted mitigation on a module assessment.

Staff in the Student Life Centre are able to assist you with the forms, but they are not able to give guidance on the outcome of your claim.

If you have concerns about your ability to cope with academic study in the longer term you should consult your Academic Advisor or Course Convenor( for Postgraduates). The SLC staff may provide support to help you cope with any non-academic problems you might be having and give guidance about resources which may assist you through difficult times.