College of Business and Law- SIM Show Cause Submission Form

You have 10 business days from when you receive your final stage email notification to submit your Show Cause submission.




Please make sure that you have read your Invitation to Show Cause email carefully, as it contains important information and links.




This Show Cause submission is your opportunity to explain your situation to the Program Assessment Board, how your circumstances have effected your studies and what steps you will take for improvement if you are allowed to continue in your current program.




Before you start, visit the Show Cause submission page for information and support on how to prepare your submission- https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/my-course/assessment-results/academic-progress/submit-show-cause




You can also contact RUSU for assistance in preparing your submission- http://www.rusu.rmit.edu.au/exclusion




All personal information contained in your submission will be treated as Confidential.

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If Yes, please attach a copy of the Academic Performance Improvement Plan (APIP).


If more than one, please attach copies of each APIP.

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Show Cause Submission

The submission will be in two parts:


  • an explanation of the reasons for the Unsatisfactory academic performance, what happened and how it affected your study AND


  • what steps you will take for improvement, such as study plans, seeking assistance and support, and how we can help.


Please provide as much detail as possible in the sections below.


We strongly encourage you to provide a personal statement with full explanations to support your submission.

Issues and Impact

Please provide detailed dot points explaining the issues you have faced and the impacts this has had on your study.


Please note that all personal information will be treated as Confidential.

Please outline any academic issues and how they have impacted your study.

Please list the personal reasons and how they impacted your study. (For example health, financial, family, living arrangements, work) Please ensure to provide evidence to support your submission. Refer to the RMIT Show Cause submission pages using the links at the top of this form for more information.

List the steps you will take/have taken to improve your academic performance? (Please include any assistance you have sought e.g. SLC, SLAMS, GP etc.)

Please list any evidence that you are providing with your submission.

If you have multiple files please combine into one file to upload as your evidence. File size limit is 30 MB per file.

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What happens next?

Once your submission is received, it will be reviewed, and may be referred to the Program Assessment Board for further assessment.


You will be emailed with the outcome once a final decision has been confirmed.