Student Appeal
Students who think that a final grade was issued erroneously may file a grade appeal to the departmental grade appeals committee by submitting the form to the Registrar’s Office. Although students are not required to communicate with their professor in order to file the appeal, students are strongly encouraged to communicate with the professor of the course about the reason(s) the student thinks the grade is incorrect. If the professor decides to change the grade, the student may then withdraw the appeal at that time. Once an appeal is filed, no grade change can be filed other than, 1) a grade change reflecting an informal resolution of the appeal agreed to by the faculty member and the student, or 2) a grade change pursuant to departmental or college-level grade appeal decision. The Appeal of Grade form for courses taken in spring or summer must be filed with the Registrar's Office by the twenty-fifth day of the subsequent fall semester; the Appeal of Grade form for courses taken in the fall or winter must be filed by the twenty-fifth day of the subsequent spring semester. Students may not appeal the decision of the department committee because the grade appeal process is the final option for students who are not able to remedy the situation with the professor.