Regular Grade Appeal Procedure

Procedure to be followed if the grade being appealed would not prevent a student from graduating, transferring, or progressing in their designated program the following semester or term.

1. The grade or academic decision affecting academic status should be discussed informally with the instructor or official responsible for the decision within ten business of the posting of the official final grade. If the matter is not satisfactorily resolved or the instructor is not available, the student may refer the matter to the Campus Dean of Students and Faculty, Campus Dean of Faculty, or the Dean’s designee, by filing a written appeal using the CT State Academic Appeal Form: Student Application (Form A). The written appeal must be filed with the Dean within twenty business days of the posting of the official final grade.
    
2. Upon receipt of Form A, 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 appeal, the CT State Academic Appeal Form: Instructor Response (Form B) must be received no later than the first day of the following full semester.
    
3. The Dean (or the Dean’s designee) will refer the appeal to an ad hoc Campus Academic Appeals Committee. The committee will meet within ten business days of the start of the next fall or spring academic semester. The committee shall be comprised of:
   - Four (4) Campus Faculty members (preferably from campus where the grade appeal originated, but faculty from other campuses may be used if no campus faculty are available)
   - One (1) Campus Enrollment Management/Student Affairs member
   - One (1) 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.
    
4. The recommendation of the CT State Academic Appeal Form: Appeal Committee/Faculty Response (Form C) is forwarded to the Campus CEO, or CEO’s designee, within twenty business days of the start of the semester.
    
5. 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 forty business days of the start of the semester.
    
6. The timeframes provided herein may be modified by the Campus CEO or CEO’s designee, for good cause shown.

Other grade appeal procedures are:

Expedited Clinical 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 .