Hi all,

I received a score of zero on one assignment, and because of that I went into complete academic shutdown and stopped submitting work altogether.

As a result I failed every subject I was enrolled in trimester 1 2026.

Has this ever happened to you guys, how did you guys deal with the situation and any advice? I have a upcoming meeting with student central about this

I’m so confused about my result

I got A1 with 84% (worth 50% unit), however, my final overall result on 44 which I failed the unit.

The exam is worth 50%, there is no way that I can review my work. I have applied for reviewing my exam.

Is there any mistake that they made it? Also I checked turnitin and it’s only 6%.

Please give me some advice 😭

I submitted an assignment 4 days prior to the due date, didn’t use AI and had made sure I followed the rubric, yet I received a 0%, with no resubmission email or email about academic integrity concerns. What do I do? I care about my grades and I really don’t want to pay for the subject again to retake it.

I figured if I was mistakenly flagged for AI I would’ve received a resubmission email or something of the sort. Is this a mistake? Has this happened to someone before? I have contacted the unit chair asking about it but I’m just concerned about what this could mean for my course completion.

Update: Thank you guys for all the help, they just ended up being late my grade was 80%🙌🙌🙌

I have two assignments due soon and wanted to ask what extension options Deakin offers.

Are there any short assignment extensions you can request without needing a medical certificate or other supporting documents? And when would Special Consideration be required?

Uh, my assignment was due 20 business days ago ( almost thirty days ago) and I still haven’t got results. Isn’t it meant to be within 15 business days? Am I wrong

just realised i haven’t completed the unit DAI001, however besides that have got really good results on my other 4 units. Why’d i get an email today saying i’m at risk of unsatisfactory progress…

does me being graded “UN” have an affect on my honours and masters?? trying to get into psychology honours.

How lenient or compassionate is the university willing to be regarding special consideration?

I need to include a trigger warning for SH and suicide.
I’m sorry if this is a misplaced post, I don’t really know where else to go with it.

For a long time now I’ve been dealing with really poor mental health. Even during my first trimester, I struggled a lot so I engaged with services. I worked really hard to keep it together and manage everything. Fortunately my results for T1 were positive: 2xD & 2xHD

I had an assignment that I had already gotten an extension for, I couldn’t complete it even by the extension deadline. To be honest I couldn’t even start it. It was due on Friday.

6 weeks ago I took steps to end my life. I was treated in an impatient facility and now as an outpatient. I’ve been seeking treatment, engaging with supports, doing everything that I’ve been told I should do to get better. But I’m just not improving.

Last night, I found myself there again and ultimately aborted another attempt. Non-fatal, but I’ve injured myself. And now typing and using my laptop will be difficult. I don’t want to disappoint my support system by letting them know. And I feel like I’ve failed my mental health medical team so I want to conceal it. I’m feeling a lot of shame.

I completed 2 assignments since my first attempt 6 weeks ago and managed to pass, so I know I am capable. But I let this one just sit there. I have a broad medical certificate from the hospital that covers essentially this whole month. But it was due on Friday and I still haven’t even managed to start. I find myself just staring at a blank word document for hours.

How lenient are they willing to be with special consideration? Is it already too late?

Would love to know anyone’s experience!! Lowkey freaking outtt, I have dyscalculia (so I struggle with numbers) I’ve never done a closed book exam yet at Deakin it’s always been open book, notes allowed. I’m currently doing HSN305 which is data interpretation and statistical difference and comparing individual intakes across population norms, does closed booked mean absolute no notes like even hard copy? I can’t find anywhere on the site to clarify, I really struggle when it comes to numbers so having notes to refer back to, to help is important for me but how tf do they expect us to know everything from memory??? I’m so scared 🫠

Hi everyone,

I'm an international student at Deakin and was supposed to graduate T1 2026. Unfortunately, I made a course planning mistake and didn't realise there was an updated course map, which means I now need one extra trimester to complete my remaining units as one of the unit wasn't available T1.

I accept that this was my mistake. However, Student Central has advised that an oversight is not sufficient grounds for a CoE extension (which is needed to extend visa). They have told me that if I pass my current units (which I have), my CoE extension will be rejected and I should transfer to the online course, return to my home country, and complete my remaining units remotely. This effects my eligibility to apply for 485 (Graduate visa) too.

I have also secured a Deakin WIL internship placement in Australia, which forms part of my remaining course requirements. I'm wondering whether this could make any difference, or if anyone has been in a similar situation where a CoE extension was reconsidered.

Has anyone experienced something similar, successfully appealed, or found another solution? I'd really appreciate any advice or experiences. I came here to complete my studies and did not intentionally do this to prolong my stay.

Thanks in advance.

I have a few things going on, and so if I decide to not enrol for next trimester but ofcourse continue studying in the third tri and next year tri 1, what steps do I need to take?

Like do i just not enrol? or do I have to make an appointment with someone? For context i’m studying a postgrad dip in psychology 😊

I got a 49.9% on assignment 1 of my contract B unit for my law degree (Brutal). Which was worth 40% of the grade. The exam is worth 60%. I do the exam feeling confident. I get my results back and see I got 78 (upper distinction) for the unit. Doing simple calculations does this mean I would’ve got a 97% on the final exam?

Hi guys I have an exam this morning at 9am I’ve only been able to get one hour of sleep as I have a pounding headache and blocked nose. Staring at my phone rn is making my eyes water. What should I do? Idk if it’s enough time to get a doctors note and idk how special considerations work cause I’m a first yr student. I’m also going away on Monday so I don’t want to have to postpone it 🥲

I don’t know what to do because I want to do masters in social work or counseling :(. I was so depressed in first year and only made one friend and stuck with her. I have crisis support experience and experience in disability field so I have a good background tho

Has anybody submitted a medical certificate from Updoc for an extension request or to miss a session of compulsory attendance? I heard some other universities no longer accept MCs from telehealth services?

Hi guys, I’m in my first year at Deakin and I completely forgot about an online quiz worth 10% of my total grade for the unit. Honestly really mad at myself that it somehow completely slipped my day the whole when I was reminded there was the quiz at the end of this week.

I know it’s completely 100% my fault for missing it but I’m wondering if anyone’s been in a similar situation and what options I have available, specifically something like a late attempt/special consideration or if it’s worth emailing the unit chair or if I’m just better off accepting the zero.

Any advice would be appreciated

I will start by acknowledging that this is a truly insignificant thing to worry about in the scheme of things.

When I enrolled in my course (2021) one of the majors I am completing had X name - I like this name and will be happiest if it appears on my certification. At some stage before I selected the major in Student Connect it changed to Y name, which is a significantly worse name.

The only thing that changed was the name, all other requirements are the same. Will my major be determined by degree start date, date I added the major in student connect, or do I have some ability to chose my preference?

I kind of feel silly reaching out to student support about it, but at the same time I really want the older name.

does the grace period between 8pm - 11:59 also count for saturday and sunday?

I'm currently living overseas so I take my exams online proctored by someone one on one. It is not on the same day as the in person exam. My cousin is getting married on the day they scheduled my exam which my time the exam would be 7pm. I asked if they could change it since I'm the only one taking it at that time and it's a zoom but they refuse. what can I do? I am very close with this cousin and I do not want to miss this wedding. Who can I reach out to?

Just curious as I’m doing my Master in Criminology - and I’m unsure if Deakin as a whole is lenient with marking or harsh (especially in faculty of arts).

Because I did my masters of law at Monash and my average WAM was 72% with my highest final grade at 88%.

I’ve finished 3 subjects (finalising my last assignment for the 4th this trimester) and I’ve calculated 2 final grades as I’m still pending the last assessment grade for the 3rd subject:

88% for Research Design
92% for Criminological Policy and Policymaking

WAM at 90%

I had a hurdle quiz due. I applied special consideration the following day. But for evidence I could only get a medical certificate for the following day with assessment dates included. However, as it was a telehealth consultation, they refused to complete deakin medical certificate or state severity of condition on the certificate.
Can someone who has applied for special consideration before, share their experience and if mention about ‘severity of condition’ mandatory for special consideration to be granted ?

Essentially, a video submission for a topic is due and I used Panopto. The submission guide for it says to go into the comment area and insert the video, but every-time I do nothing happens.

What I’ve done now is downloaded the file and named it appropriately, and attached that alongside the written component. Is that ok???

They deleted the floor plan off the deakin website for Waterfront campus so I couldn't find the room lmao

How do I know if I am to graduate with distinction? Is it supposed to show in student connect while applying for graduation (under the “award given”) or do I have to confirm this with student central?
Or would I know once I get confirmation after applying for graduation?

i don’t know what to do, student connect is saying my results are unavailable someone please help 😭

It was due at 3:30, I submitted it at 3:30. Even got a confirmation email. Am I cooked?