Grade Changes

Students wishing to appeal an allegedly capricious grade will use the Grievance Policy. Use of this policy is limited to the following conditions:

a. The assignment of a grade to a particular student on some basis other than performance in the course.

b. The assignment of a grade to a particular student by more exacting or demanding standards than were applied to other students in that section.

c. The assignment of a final course grade to a particular student by a substantial departure from the instructor’s standards announced during the term, which are not uniformly applied to others in the class.

The grievance procedure is an internal hearing process, not a legal process, and no external representation is allowed. A student may elect to have a representative from the College as a support person, but the person may not actively participate in the process. A description of the procedures can be found in the Student Handbook under Grievance Policy.