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Student Teaching Grade Appeal Procedure
All students have a legitimate right to seek redress if they consider their final course grade to be unreasonable, unjust, or capricious. This grade appeal procedure shall be initiated during the term immediately following issuance of the grade. In cases involving special and unusual circumstances this time period may be extended.
STEP ONE:
The student shall:
1) consult the faculty member who issued the grade for any grade reconsideration.
2) consult the department chairperson if, after seeing the faculty member, the results were
unsatisfactory and no agreement
could be reached.
3) request that a formal grade appeal investigation be conducted.
4) present a written statement to the department chairperson explaining the reasons for
believing the grade to be unreasonable, unjust, or capricious.
The Department Chairperson is then responsible for consulting with the parties involved, gathering all pertinent information, and for preparing a written statement of the facts. This information will be given to the student and faculty member, and be used in reviewing the facts with them.
STEP TWO:
The Department Chairperson shall be responsible for either:
1) concurring with the faculty member that the grade should remain as recorded;
2) suggesting to the faculty member that the grade be reviewed; or
3) suggesting to the student that they go forward with a formal grade appeal.
The student and faculty member shall be informed in writing of this conclusion. If the student believes the grade appeal has not been resolved satisfactorily, he/she may appeal the grade in writing to the College of Education Associate Dean.
NOTE: If the Department Chairperson is the teacher of record, the student shall appeal in writing directly to the Associate Dean, instead of the Department Chairperson, as indicated above.
STEP THREE:
The Associate Dean shall be responsible for:
1) assisting in resolving the student's issue in a fair and equitable manner.
2) requesting a written statement from the Department Chairperson.
3) reviewing the results with the student, who may write and request a formal Grade Appeal
Committee hearing if not
satisfied with the results.
Step Four:
The Associate Dean, in consultation with the Grade Appeal Committee, will review the statement prepared by the Department Chairperson. If the Associate Dean believes the issue should be pursued, he/she will convene the Grade Appeal Committee for a hearing.
If the Associate Dean decides the issue should not be pursued, the student has the final option of appeal to the Dean. The Dean may request an appeal hearing or uphold prior decisions. The Dean's decision is final and binding, and all parties will be notified.
Step Five:
During a formal grade appeal process students have the right to have any individual, or an attorney, present during the proceedings. The committee chairperson must be notified two days in advance to arrange for the presence of the university Affirmative Action Officer.
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