GRADUATE CATALOG • 2010-2011

A student who has a disagreement with a faculty member about an academic matter should first attempt to resolve the matter through discussion with the instructor. If the issue is not resolved satisfactorily between the student and the instructor, the student may specify in writing the basis for the disagreement and request a review by the Director of the graduate program in question. If the issue is an appeal of the final grade received in a course, this request must be submitted within three months of the date that term grades are issued by the Registrar.

A student who wishes to appeal the decision of the Program Director must write to the Dean of the School of Adult and Graduate Education within a month of the date of the Program Director’s decision, enclosing copies of the written documents and requesting a review. The Dean of the School of Adult and Graduate Education, in consultation with the Program Director, will arrive at a final decision in the matter.

The Program Director and the Dean of the School of Adult and Graduate Education will each act within one month during the academic year of receiving a written student request pertaining to the matter. If the instructor is no longer employed by the College, the Program Director is empowered to act in his or her behalf.