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Student Grade Appeal
The Academic Committee will grant a grade change appeal by a student only under extraordinary circumstances, namely when it can be demonstrated that the grade was inequitably awarded. The grade change appeal process is as follows:
- A student wishing to appeal a grade in a course should do so no later than the end of the second week of the subsequent term.
- The student should first confer with the faculty member who assigned the grade (if this faculty member is not available then the student should meet directly with the Dean of that program). The student should inform the instructor of concerns and seek to fully understand the grounds and procedures the instructor has used in determining the grade. The aim of this conference is to attempt to reach a mutual understanding about the grade and the process by which it was assigned.
- If upon meeting with the faculty member as outlined above, the matter is not resolved within two (2) weeks, the student may make a formal written complaint to the Dean/Director of the School in which the class is offered. The Dean/Director shall review the complaint, consult with the faculty member and student, and render a decision within one week. If upon review, the Dean/Director finds sufficient grounds of an inequitable award of the grade to warrant a grade change, he may do so in consultation with the Academic Committee. (See page 31 of the Handbook for more information on the Academic Committee.)
- If the issue is not yet resolved within a second two (2)-week period, or if the student wishes to appeal the decision of the Dean/Director, the student may submit a written appeal to the Academic Committee. The Academic Committee will consider the student’s letter of appeal, and any other relevant materials provided by the Dean/Director, and make a determination regarding the appeal. The Academic Committee may, in its discretion, meet with the involved parties. In no case will the Academic Committee substitute its judgment on the merits of a student’s work for the bona fide judgment of a faculty member. The decision of the Academic Committee is final. Note: If the student believes he or she has been the victim of harassment or discrimination, the Affirmative Action Policy found in Appendix A of the Student Handbook describes the process by which to file a formal complaint against any member of the Graduate College community.
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