Expedited Clinical Grade Appeal Procedure

Procedure to be followed if the grade being appealed is for a specialized course in a clinical program and would prevent a student from graduating, transferring, or progressing in their designated program the following semester or term.

1. For clincal progam appeals, any program-level appeal procedures stipulated by specialized accredited clinical programs must be completed prior to the initiation of the campus-level appeal. Some clinical programs may permit program-level appeal procedures to be completed prior to the posting of the official final grade; however, the campus-level appeal process will not take place prior to the posting of final grades and the program-level appeal process must be initiated no more than two business days from the posting of the official final grade. If no program-level appeal procedures are required for a clinical program, the grade or academic decision affecting academic status should be discussed informally with the instructor or official responsibile for the decision within two business days of the posting of the official final grade.
    
2. If the matter is not satisfactorily resolved or the instructor is not available, the student may refer the matter the campus Dean of Students and Faculty, or the Dean’s designee, by filing a written appeal using Academic Appeal Form: Student Application (Form A). The written appeal must be filed with the Dean within two days of completion of Step 1.
    
3. Upon receipt of such appeal, the Dean or the Dean’s designee shall meet with the instructor, if they are available, to determine that Step 1 has taken place or is not possible and to receive relevant information from the instructor responsible for the decision. To be considered as part of the expedited appeal, Academic Appeal Form: Instructor Response (Form B) must be received no later than two days from the submission of the student’s written appeal.
    
4. The Dean, or the Dean’s designee, will refer the matter to an expedited ad hoc Campus Academic Expedited Clinical Appeals Committee. The expedited committee will meet within two business days. The expedited committee will be comprised of:
   -  Two Faculty members from clinical programs (preferably from campus where the grade appeal originated, but faculty from other campuses may be used if no campus faculty are available.
   -  One Campus Enrollment Management/Student Affairs member
   -  One Campus Dean of Students and Faculty, Campus Dean of Faculty, or designee (non-voting, ex-officio)
   All voting members are selected ad hoc by the Campus Dean of Students and Faculty, Campus Dean of Faculty (or designee) with training prior to serving on the committee.
    
5. The recommendation of the Academic Expedited Clinical Appeals Committee, Academic Appeal Form: Appeal Committee/Faculty Response (Form C), is forwarded to the Campus CEO, or CEO’s designee within two business days.
    
6. A final decision regarding the appeal is made by the Campus CEO or CEO’s designee. The student will be notified in writing of the final decision within two business days of the Campus CEO or CEO’s designee receiving the Appeals Committee recommendation.
    
7. The timeframes provided herein may be modified by the Campus CEO or CEO’s designee for good cause shown.

Other grade appeal procedures are:

Regular Grade Appeal Procedure  

Expedited Non-Clinical Grade Appeal Procedure  

An advisor can help students choose which procedure applies to their circumstance.

The governing policy to this procedure can be found among Student Rights and Responsibilities .