Grades submitted by professors are final unless there are exceptional circumstances. Ordinarily no alteration shall be made except for errors of transcription or calculation. Informal discussion between the student and the professor issuing the grade in question must precede the filing of any formal grade appeal.

A student making a grade appeal must present a written statement of the case to the Associate Dean for Student Success, who shall determine whether there are valid grounds. If, in the judgment of the Associate Dean for Student Success, there are no valid grounds, the appeal is denied, and the process ends with that decision. If, in the judgment of the Associate Dean, there are valid grounds, the Associate Dean shall seek to reconcile the differences through meeting with the student and the professor involved.

If, after consultation involving the three parties – Associate Dean, student, and professor – no satisfactory resolution has been reached, a separate committee comprised of the Provost and two full-time faculty members (one chosen by the professor involved) shall arrive at a final decision in the case. All appeal proceedings shall be kept in complete confidence by all parties involved.