File An Appeal
Students are strongly encouraged to work with their Student Success Counselors to complete the forms before submitting. Incomplete forms will be rejected.
Grade Appeal
Grade appeals are available when students can demonstrate their assignments were evaluated outside the written directions, rubric, or standards not applied to other students.
Prior to considering a grade appeal, students are expected to:
- discuss course-related questions or concerns with their instructor directly so that the instructor has the opportunity to work with the student to seek resolution
- contact their student success counselor as soon as questions or concerns arise so that administration has an opportunity to help facilitate immediate resolution prior to the end of the course
Late Grade Appeal
Students who seek to request work submitted beyond the deadline be graded or to submit work beyond the deadline. Successful appeals will provide detailed reasons for work being submitted late and the request for the exception. If documentation is mentioned in the appeal form students will want to provide the documentation with their appeal.
Late Grade Appeal Policy
Prior to considering a grade appeal, students are expected to discuss course-related questions or concerns with their instructor directly so that the instructor has the opportunity to work with the student to seek resolution. Students are also expected to contact their Student Success Counselor as soon as questions or concerns arise so that administration has an opportunity to help facilitate immediate resolution prior to the end of the course.
If direct communication with faculty and staff does not bring a satisfactory resolution and the student would like to seek an exception to the late policy, an late grade appeal can be submitted. The burden of proof rests with the student to demonstrate what prevented them from submitting work by the deadline.
The student must submit the late grade appeal request, including any supporting documentation, within 90 days after the final grade is recorded. Discussion posts cannot be appealed for late submission or grading. Appeal requests are submitted in the Student Portal.
Appeal Outcomes
Late grade appeal determinations will include one of the following actions:
- The work is accepted, graded and overall grade is updated.
- The request is denied and the overall grade remains.
Provost Appeal Process
Students who submit the Grade Appeal and are denied can file a Provost Appeal Form. The Provost Appeal must be submitted within 2 weeks of the original decision. The Provost may request additional documentation from the student. The student will be notified of the final decision no later than three (3) weeks from the filing of the appeal with the Provost or his/her designee.
Students who have exhausted all appeal options may explore.....
Tuition Appeal
Tuition appeals are requests for an adjustment to tuition and fee charges when a student can document extenuating circumstances.
Situations that are not considered extenuating include, but are not limited to predictable events such as:
- a wedding
- vacation
- shift in work assignment
- previously scheduled surgery
- or other events of which the student is aware and can adjust their schedule prior to the term drop deadline.
SAP Probation Appeal
Students will be placed on SAP Probation if they fail to meet the minimum SAP standards after the SAP Warning trimester.
SAP Probation status is noted on the transcript until the student returns to Good Academic Standing. Students on SAP Probation must submit and have an appeal approved to continue with courses.
Financial Aid Reinstatement Appeal
Students on SAP Probation are ineligible to receive financial aid. Students who can provide documentation demonstrating they faced an unexpected obstacle during their SAP Warning term may file an appeal to have financial aid reinstated.
Suspension Appeal
Students who fail to return to Good Academic Standing following their SAP Probation period will be suspended from the university. Suspended students who wish to re-enroll will need to appeal and provide information that demonstrates their ability to be successful academically.
Retroactive Withdrawal Appeal
Students are expected to follow all term deadlines.
In extenuating circumstances, students who encounter an unexpected obstacle after the withdrawal deadline of a term can appeal to earn a “W” for courses in that term as opposed to their earned letter grade.
Maximum Time Frame Appeal
Students are able to attempt up to 150% of the credits required to complete their degree. Students who need to exceed the 150% attempted credits to graduate will exceed the Maximum Time Frame policy.
Provost Appeal
The Provost Appeal can review the decision of the appeals committee or department in order to ensure previous decisions were made in accordance with university policy.
The Provost appeal is not meant to replace determinations of the appeals committee or departments, but to affirm a student's right to due process was properly conducted.