Grade Appeal Procedures
The instructor is responsible for assessing student performance and assigning grades for student work. Such responsibility by its nature is both subjective and objective. If a student feels an error has been made by the instructor in assigning the final course grade, the student may appeal by completing the Grade Appeal form and by following the procedures below. Students only have 15 working days after the last day of the course to appeal a final grade.The Grade Appeal form can be obtained via the Student tab on ACORN.
The student must first discuss the issue with the instructor. If the issue cannot be settled at that level, the student must submit a detailed letter outlining his/her reasons for objecting to the grade, including copies of the material in question and course syllabus, to the Provost within 15 working days of the last day of the course. Within 15 business days after the Provost receives the appeal, the Provost will review the appeal with the instructor and the student, render a decision and send that decision to the student. If the decision results in a grade change, the Provost will discuss the grade change with the instructor.
If the student wishes to appeal the decision of the Provost, he or she must so notify the Provost in writing within 15 business days; the exact date will be specified in the letter notifying him/her of the Provost's decision. Within 30 business days of receiving the notice of further appeal, the Provost will schedule a hearing. The hearing panel will be comprised of the Provost, two additional faculty, and one student. The hearing will follow the procedures outlined in Section 4, (part F) of the Student Code of Conduct. The decision of the hearing panel is final and cannot be appealed. If the hearing panel's decision results in a grade change, the Provost/Graduate Director will discuss the grade change with the instructor.
Portfolio Assessment Results Appeal Procedures
The faculty assessor is responsible for assessing learning from the student's portfolio and assigning final assessment results which lead to credit recommendations or denials. Such responsibility by its nature is both subjective and objective. If a student feels an error has been made by the faculty assessor in the final assessment results, the student may appeal by completing the Portfolio Assessment Results Appeal form and by following the procedures below. Students only have 15 business days after the portfolio assessment results are sent via 麻豆社 Oak email to appeal the results. The Portfolio Assessment Results Appeal form can be obtained in Student Self Service / Student Forms on ACORN.
The student must first discuss the issue with the faculty assessor. The student must compose a brief statement on a separate document stating the exact nature of the appeal and the reason for objecting to the assessment results. The student must forward the appeal form and separate statement to the Office of Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) via 麻豆社 Oak email. The PLA Office will forward that information to the faculty assessor and make arrangements for the faculty assessor to discuss it with the student. The faculty assessor must read the appeal statement, discuss it with the student, grant or deny the student's request and indicate that on the appeal form. Upon completion, the faculty assessor will forward the appeal form to the student and copy the PLA Office and Provost.
If the student is not satisfied with the faculty assessor's decision, the student must forward the completed appeal form with the faculty assessor's decision and a detailed letter outlining his/her reasons for objecting to the assessment results, including copies of the material in question and course syllabus, to the Provost to review for resolution within 15 business days of the assessment results being sent to the student via 麻豆社 Oak email. Within 15 business days of receiving the appeal the Provost will review the appeal with the faculty assessor and the student, render a decision and send that decision to the student. If the decision results in a change of assessment results, the Provost will discuss the change with the faculty assessor and PLA Director.
If the student wishes to appeal the decision of the Provost, he or she must so notify the Provost in writing within 15 business days; the exact date will be specified in the letter notifying him/her of the Provost's decision. Within 30 business days of receiving the notice of further appeal, the Provost will schedule a hearing. The hearing panel will be comprised of the Dean of the Faculty, two additional faculty from the Assessment Committee, and one student. The hearing will follow the procedures outlined in the Student Code of Conduct. The decision of the hearing panel is final and cannot be appealed. If the hearing panel's decision results in a portfolio assessment results change, the Provost will discuss the change with the faculty assessor and PLA Director.