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Policies and Procedures
Academic, Administrative, and Professional Staff

Grade Appeals System

A University grade appeals system has been established for the West Lafayette Campus. It includes school grade appeals committees for each of the academic schools/colleges and a University grade appeals committee. The grade appeals system affords recourse to a student who has evidence, or believes that evidence exists, to show that an inappropriate grade has been assigned as a result of prejudice, caprice, or other improper conditions, or assignment of a grade inconsistent with those assigned other students. Additionally, a student may challenge the reduction of a grade for alleged scholastic dishonesty.

In appealing a grade, the burden of proof is on the student, except in the case of alleged academic dishonesty, where the instructor must support the allegation. The only University authorities empowered to change grades are the instructor or faculty member in charge of the course in question, or the school and University grade appeals committees.

For details on the grade appeals procedures, committee composition, and conduct of hearings, see the grade appeals system in University Regulations or the Academic Procedure Manual, page O-55.