Grading Appeals

A student is responsible for maintaining standards of academic performance established for each course in which the student is enrolled. A student who believes that the student's work has been improperly evaluated or that the student has been treated in a capricious or prejudiced manner, the student is expected to discuss this directly with the faculty member involved. If, after earnest inquiry, the matter remains unreconciled, the student may seek assistance through the following steps:

1. Appeal the question to the head of the department (unless the department head is a party to the grievance).
2. Submit the appeal to the dean of the academic college. The dean together with the department head will take all reasonable and proper actions to resolve the question at their level.
3. Should the aggrieved student believe that the student's rights were abridged at the departmental and college levels, the student may file a request for review with the associate provost, making clear the basis of the appeal. The associate provost will consult with the dean, the department head, and the faculty member and student involved and review all the materials associated with the case. The student will be informed in writing of the decision on the appeal. The decision of the associate provost is final.