Acceptable grounds for an extension include:
a. medical illness: certified by a Medical Certificate;
b. extreme hardship: refers to major adverse life events that could not have reasonably been anticipated, avoided or guarded against by the student, and caused substantial disruption to the student’s capacity for effective study and/or the completion of required work;
c. compassionate grounds: will be based on a significant pastoral concern that is not considered part of a pattern of behaviour on the part of the student.
Circumstances that will NOT normally be considered as acceptable grounds for an extension are:
a. demands of employment;
b. minor family problems such as domestic tension with or between parents, spouses, and other people closely involved with the student;
c. the demands of academic work;
d. financial difficulties;
e. the demands of travel, sport, social commitments, or other activities.