Grade Reappraisal Guideline

Academic work eligible for grade reappraisal includes :

• scholarly papers

• a video recording or a final examination.

• Oral or group presentations are not eligible.

Non-academic grounds (such as illness or misfortune) are not relevant grounds for grade reappraisals.

Students may, with sufficient academic grounds, request that their grades be reappraised.

Students are expected to first contact the course faculty to discuss the grade received and to request their work to be reviewed within five business days of receiving the evaluation. If applicable the course faculty may choose to re-evaluate the student’s work and make the appropriate grade change.

If after meeting with the course faculty, the issue is unresolved, the student may request a grade reappraisal by completing a PND Grade Reappraisal Request Form (See Forms Menu Option). Grade reappraisal may only be requested within ten business days (excluding statutory holidays) from the release of final grades on the student centre.

Process for Requesting a Grade Reappraisal

1. PND Grade Reappraisal Request Form (See Forms Menu Option) including the rationale for the request must be submitted to the Academic Chair within 5 business days of the release of the final grade to the student centre.

2. The original academic work with all comments and feedback.

3. A blind (name and student number removed), unmarked copy of the paper to be evaluated.

4. Information about the assignment including marking guidelines or rubric.

5. Note: A request for a grade reappraisal may result in the original grade being raised, lowered or confirmed.

6. The Academic Chair informs the student and course faculty of the result of the reappraisal via email within 10 business days of receiving all materials listed here.