Students are able to appeal final grades. To initiate a grade appeal, students must complete the Grade Appeal Form, which is available through the student’s Academic Advisor. To initiate a Grade Appeal, the student must adhere to the following process:
STEP 1
The student submits a completed Grade Appeal Form to the Academic Advisor no later than the Friday before the first week of classes in the subsequent semester following the receipt of the disputed fail grade.
Students are expected to consult with the instructor for a full grade breakdown before filing an appeal. Grade appeals must state one of the following reasons for appeal:
The student believes that the instructor failed to follow the syllabus and/or grading rubrics. Students should provide documentation (returned assignments, exchanges with instructor, etc.) to demonstrate that they were unreasonably graded.
The student believes grade penalty sanctions are disproportionate to the severity of violations, or are excessive, insufficient, or inappropriate.
The student has new evidence, which is sufficient enough to alter the instructor’s determination and was not available during the grading process.
STEP 2
The Academic Advisor discusses the reasons for the Grade Appeal with the Department Chair.
After reviewing the Grade Appeal and any supplemental information submitted by the student, the Department Chair will consult with the instructor, pending the instructor's availability, and will gather any relevant supplemental information to make a determination. Grade appeals may be denied.
Students should be aware that decisions may not come before the start of the subsequent semester. Students are expected to continue attending all courses on their schedule including scheduled retakes of courses that they may have a grade appeal in process for. While a student may request to attend the course they believe they have passed into, they may do so only pending schedule availability, and never in lieu of the course on their schedule.
The Academic Advisor will inform the student of the Grade Appeal decision on or before the end of the Add/Drop period of the subsequent semester.
The Academic Advisor will also submit the Grade Appeal Form to the Registrar, to be placed in the student file.