Changing Grades, Grade Appeals, and Keeping Student Work

(Approved by the Faculty 10/14/13)

Changing Grades

Members of the faculty may not, except by action of the Academic Standards Committee of the Curriculum Committee of the Faculty, change a final grade after it has been filed with the Registrar. Grade changes based on clerical errors may be approved by the Associate Dean and reported to the Academic Standards Committee. Requests to change a grade for reasons other than clerical must be made in writing to the Academic Standards Committee. Requests to change a grade for any reason must be made no later than the end of the sixth week of the following long term.

Grade Appeals

Grading is a matter of professional judgment and is the responsibility of the course instructor. Questions concerning the reasonableness of grading should be addressed first to the course instructor no later than the end of the sixth week of the following long term. If after consultation with the instructor the student believes that a final grade has been unfairly determined or that considerations other than professional judgment have influenced the grade, petition should be made to the Associate Dean. If after conferences among the instructor, the student, and the Associate Dean there is still disagreement, an appeal may be made in writing to the Academic Standards Committee. The decision of the Academic Standards Committee is final. Faculty members will minimize student challenges by clearly announcing and observing their policies regarding expectations, standards, and attendance for the course.

Keeping Student Work

Faculty members should keep a student’s unreturned papers, tests, and examinations for a period of six months following the end of the course.