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Academic and grade appeals

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If you believe a grade you received was assigned arbitrarily or against the criteria and requirements outlined in the course syllabus or assignment guidelines, you may appeal your course grade.

To initiate a grade appeal, you must first meet to discuss the grade with the faculty member. If you still feel the grade was assigned incorrectly, you may submit a written appeal to the chair of the department in which the course was taught. You will be responsible for providing evidence that the grade was incorrect and why you believe the grade should be changed.

For complete instructions on initiating an appeal and other grade review procedures, see the “Grade review procedure” section of the Undergraduate Bulletin.

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