Grade Appeal

The assignment of letter grades (see Grades) is at the discretion of the course instructor, and except for unusual circumstances, the assigned course grade is final.

Students who want to appeal a letter grade assigned in a course should first confer directly with the course instructor. If the student and instructor cannot come to an agreement, the student should contact the chair of the instructor’s department. If necessary, the student can appeal to the dean of the instructor’s college. If a grade dispute is not resolved through this process, the decision of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs shall be final, upon review of the matter. Requests for a grade appeal must be submitted to the instructor by the "Incomplete Grades Due" deadline as published in the Academic Calendar. For example, a student who wishes to appeal a grade from a Fall semester has until the "Incomplete Grades Due" deadline in the next consecutive Spring semester, as published in the Academic Calendar. Exceptions will be made for students in 691 courses who have an R grade, as instructors may wait until the student completes all of their research before submitting a grade change.