If a student believes that a final grade is unjust, the student may appeal for the grade to be reviewed. The student should first meet with the instructor and present an appeal in writing; this written appeal must be submitted no more than three weeks after the grade has been posted. The instructor may take up to three days to deliberate the appeal and communicate the decision to the student in writing.

If the matter is not resolved between the student and the instructor, the student may appeal in writing to the vice president for academic affairs; this appeal must be submitted no more than one week after the instructor’s response to the initial written request. (If the vice president for academic affairs is the instructor involved, the faculty representative to Academic Council will receive the notice of the appeal and will handle the responsibilities described below that are ordinarily assigned to the vice president for academic affairs.) The vice president for academic affairs will convene an ad hoc grade appeal committee to consider the appeal. The committee will consist of three faculty members, one junior or senior student, and one administrator. Within one week of their appointment, the grade appeal committee will meet to hear the testimony of the student, the instructor, and any other appropriate witnesses.

The committee will communicate its decision to the student, the instructor, and the registrar within 24 hours after the conclusion of the meeting. The committee’s decision is final; since both the student and the instructor have had full opportunity to testify before the committee, neither the student nor the instructor may appeal the decision unless it can be demonstrated to the president that the committee failed to follow proper procedures.