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A student wishing to contest a grade earned in fall semester must initiate
the appeal in writing to the instructor within the first thirty calendar
days (from the first day of class) of the following spring semester. A
student wishing to contest a grade earned in spring semester or summer
term must initiate the appeal within the first thirty calendar days (from
the first day of class) of the following fall semester. A student must
first appeal the matter in writing to the instructor(s) who taught the
course. The appeal must specify reasons indicating why the assigned grade
is incorrect or inappropriate. The instructor(s) will respond to the
student in writing within ten working days of the date of the appeal.
Should this response not satisfy the appeal, the student will appeal in
writing within ten working days from the date of the instructor’s response
to the chair of the academic division in which the course was taught. The
chair may conduct a conference including the chair, the student, and the
instructor. The chair may convene an impartial committee in the discipline
to review pertinent documents. Within ten working days from the date of
the student’s appeal to the chair, the chair will respond to the student
in writing. Should this procedure fail to resolve the appeal, the student
must provide a written appeal to the Vice President and Dean of Academic
Affairs within ten working days from the date of the division chair’s
response. The Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs will then take
the appeal to the Academic Review Committee, where further hearings may be
conducted. Should this procedure fail to resolve the appeal, the student
must provide a written appeal to the President of the college within ten
working days of the Academic Dean’s response. The judgment of the
President will be considered the final and binding decision on the matter.
The
appeals process is intended to provide a venue whereby a student may voice
a claim of discrimination, capricious or unfair dealings, or denial of due
process.
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