Academic Reviews and Appeals
Ogeechee Technical College faculty and administrative staff have the right and responsibility to exercise professional judgment in making decisions about student performance and progress. The College is accountable for setting and maintaining standards of academic performance and is committed to ensuring students are treated fairly in all matters that relate to academic performance and progress. A student will be provided with a fair opportunity to have decisions that are believed by the student to negatively impact academic performance and progress reviewed in accordance with policies and procedures established by the College.
Grade Reviews/Academic Decisions by Instructor
If a student believes that a basis exists for appealing an academic decision regarding a grade or attendance issue, that student should first attempt to resolve the matter through discussion with the instructor who made the decision. Absent extraordinary circumstances, the student has five (5) working days to discuss the issue with the instructor.
If the issue cannot be resolved through a discussion with the instructor, the student may an Academic Grade Review at Academic Grade Review. The appropriate Dean for Academic Affairs will review and respond to the student within five (5) working days from the date the Academic Grade Review is submitted. The student will submit a detailed explanation for why they are requesting the review and should provide any documentation to support the request for a review, such as communication with the instructor, assignments, or other supporting documentation. In an attempt to resolve the grade review, the Dean for Academic Affairs may interview the student, instructor, and others who may have pertinent information. The Dean for Academic Affairs will return a decision to the student in writing after completing the Academic Grade review.
The decision of the Dean for Academic Affairs will be final.
Academic Dismissal
Ogeechee Technical College faculty and administrative staff have the right and responsibility to exercise professional judgment in making decisions about student performance and progress. The College is accountable for setting and maintaining standards of academic performance and is committed to ensuring students are treated fairly in all matters that relate to academic performance and progress. A student will be provided with a fair opportunity to have decisions that are believed by the student to negatively impact academic performance and progress reviewed in accordance with policies and procedures established by the College.
If a student believes that a basis exists for appealing an academic decision regarding a program dismissal, that student should first attempt to resolve the matter through discussion with the Dean for Academic Affairs and the academic program leadership, who made the decision. Absent extraordinary circumstances, the student has five (5) working days to discuss the issue with the instructor.
If the issue cannot be resolved through a discussion with the Dean for Academic Affairs and the academic program leadership, the student may submit an Academic Dismissal Appeal at Academic Dismissal within five (5) working days from the date of the discussion. The student will submit the electronic appeal and should provide any documentation to support the appeal, such as communication with the instructor, assignments, or other supporting documentation. In an attempt to resolve the program dismissal appeal, the Vice President for Academic Affairs may interview the student, instructor, and others who may have pertinent information. The Vice President for Academic Affairs will review the appeal, along with all provided documentation, and render a decision to the student in writing.
The decision of the Vice President for Academic Affairs will be final.