Right to Appeal Final Course Grades
A student can appeal for a course grade change if the student feels that s/he can demonstrate either bias or prejudice or that the grade was given in an arbitrary or capricious fashion. The appeal must be in writing to the Dean of Academic Affairs and must be submitted within two weeks of the issuing of the final course grade. In order for the appeal to be considered, the student must first contact the instructor of the course to request a break-down of how the grade was determined (or calculated). The student must include with his or her appeal the correspondence with the instructor. Based on the student’s written appeal, the Dean of Academic Affairs can decide to dismiss the appeal, to investigate further or to instruct the Registrar’s office to change the student’s final grade. The decision of the Dean of Academic Affairs is final.