If you decide to appeal an academic decision, contact your faculty advisor or program coordinator for more detailed
资讯及协助. The University provides a process whereby a student may appeal an academic decision, 包括, 但不限于, 课程活动成绩, 评估, 课程成绩, decisions on program admissions, and decisions on fulfillment of program and graduation requirements.
Academic appeals can be made only on grounds of unfair treatment against the stated standards, not against the professional judgment of the faculty member(s). The intent is always to resolve the appeal at the most immediate 水平. Only in extraordinary circumstances, if a resolution cannot be obtained at the first 水平, is the process moved to the next
水平.
在每种情况下, the student shall bring the appeal in writing to the person or committee who made the original decision. If a resolution is not obtained at that 水平, the student may appeal to the next 水平 in the school or
University administrative structure.
Guidelines for academic appeals
- The student must make the appeal in writing within five calendar days after receiving the decision from the faculty member or committee.
- At each 水平, the parties will attempt to resolve the issue according to ethical practices, accreditation standards, and University policy.
- As the person making the appeal, the student should provide the necessary supportive information to substantiate the appeal.
- If for any reason a case is appealed beyond the faculty member or faculty committee, an appeal file shall be created. This file will contain written documentation related to the case 包括, 但不限于, the student’s written appeal and the faculty response. The appeal file shall be open to all principals in the case, 包括 the student appellant.
上诉级别
Appeals on final grades must be submitted within one quarter of the grade being awarded. For appeals on academic decisions such as 课程活动成绩, 评估, 课程成绩, and decisions on program admissions, the 水平s to be followed in order are the following:
- Course instructor or ad hoc faculty committee appointed by department chair
- 系主任
- 学院院长
- Vice provost for academic affairs
- Provost (The decision of the provost in any student appeal is final.)
Academic petitions regarding general University matters such as decisions on graduation requirements or other Catalog academic regulations may be made in the following order:
- 学生学术服务
- 课程委员会
- Vice provost for academic affairs
- Provost (The decision of the provost in any student appeal is final.)