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Office of the Registrar

Business Procedures: Grade Appeals

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Grade Appeal Process:
If a student feels an instructor has not followed fair practice or followed his or her own published grading policy, the following procedures should be followed:

1. Contact the instructor of the course to express concern. The instructor of the course will review with the student how the grade was determined.
2. If the student is not satisfied with the instructor's explanation, then the student will meet with the chairperson of the department sponsoring the course to express concern, after which the chairperson will inform the student of the chairperson's determination on the appeal. If the instructor involved is the chairperson, then the appeal is to the Academic Dean.
3. If the student is not satisfied with the progress or the results of the inquiry to the instructor and the chairperson, the student must, within six weeks of issuance of the grade, submit a letter of appeal and a summary of the meeting with the instructor and the chairperson to the Academic Dean. The Dean will discuss the appeal with the department chairperson and the instructor of the course to determine their analysis of the appeal. The Dean will review the appeal and render a decision.

The decision of the Academic Dean about the final grade in a course is final. The student has no rights to further appeal. Information about and forms for grade appeals may be obtained in the Academic Dean's Office.