Student Academic Appeals

Instructors have the right to judge the quality of academic work for their courses as they see fit. Consequently, the College Appeals Committee will not consider any appeal that is made on the basis of a disagreement with an instructor over the content of an exam answer, paper, or other assignment. 

Appeals are only considered by the College Appeals Committee when they meet one or more of the following criteria. 

• Instructor violated the terms of the syllabus. 

• Instructor made an error in calculating or recording a grade. 

• Instructor violated a university policy when he/she gave assignments, administered exams, or assigned grades. 

• Instructor applied an inconsistent grading standard across students. 

• Instructor did not allow the student to complete assignments or exams missed before the student added the course. 

• Instructor violated a written agreement with the student. 

• Instructor did not provide accommodations as required by Student Accessibility Services. 

Before submitting a Student Grade Appeal read the College Student Academic Appeals Policy and Procedures and read and fill out the Grade Appeal PDF Form. 

You will need your completed Grade Appeal form and supporting documents before you can submit your Student Grade Appeal packet in the Student Grade Appeal Submission Form below. 

Supporting documents 

The following supporting documentation is required (unless otherwise noted): 

1. Explanation of what occurred and how the criteria checked above applies to the situation 
2. Correspondence from instructor and Department Chair indicating that the appeal has been denied at those levels 
3. Course syllabus 
4. Timeline of events relevant to the appeal 
5. Assignment or exam in question (if applicable) 
6. Copy of university regulation (if applicable) 
7. Correspondence with instructor (if applicable) 
8. Any other documentation supporting the appeal 

*Student Grade Appeal packet: Grade Appeal Form + Supporting documents  

College Student Academic Appeals Policy and Procedures 

Grade Appeal PDF Form 

Student Grade Appeal Submission Form 

Before proceeding to the next page, make sure you carefully read the College Student Academic Appeals Policy and Procedures document and create your appeal packet as directed.  Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed.  The packet can be assembled using Adobe Acrobat. For directions click here.