Appeal for Change of Final Grade
If, after consultations with the faculty member, the final grade is reaffirmed, a student who questions the grade should consult his or her program director. If this does not resolve matters, students have a right to appeal to the Dean of Graduate Studies, who will appoint a three-member subcommittee of the Committee on Graduate Studies to hear the appeal. The appeal should include a letter giving specific reasons for the request for change of grade, the course syllabus, all graded course materials and any supporting documentation, such as the midterm and research papers. It is the responsibility of the student to provide sufficient copies of the appeal, as requested, 14 days prior to the scheduled hearing date.
The appeal application will be considered only if all documents required for a grade appeal are submitted with the appeal application. Incomplete applications will not be considered by the Grade Appeal Committee. Appeals submitted by the student more than one year after the final grade is submitted to the Registrar’s Office will not be considered by the Grade Appeal Committee. The faculty member will be notified of the appeal and will be requested to respond in writing to the Committee on Graduate Studies. The student and faculty member have the right to make a brief presentation before the subcommittee. The decision of the subcommittee is final and will be communicated in writing by the Dean of Graduate Studies to the student, the faculty member, the Vice President for Enrollment Management and the subcommittee.