Grade Appeal Policy

Anthropology Grade Appeal Policy Typically grades disputes or re-grade requests are only appropriate and effective when students can demonstrate that an inappropriate grade was assigned as a result of conditions such as mechanical grading error, a math error (e.g., adding total points on an exam), assignment of a grade inconsistent with those assigned other students or grading inconsistent with a predefined grading rubric.

Students who wish to dispute a grade in a course or on a particular assignment should first try discussing the issue with the instructor of record. Students may want to submit their request in writing directly to the course instructor. Students should submit re-grade requests within time indicated by the course syllabus—but not more than 14 days of receiving the graded assignment or course grade.

If a student wishes to appeal the instructor’s decision on a re-grade request, the student can submit an appeal in writing to the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the relevant department. The re-grade appeal must be submitted to the DUS within 14 days of receiving the instructor’s response. The appeal should outline the reasons for the regrade request. The DUS will review the regrade request and issue a ruling within four weeks of receiving the request. In cases where the re-grade request concerns a course that that the DUS is directly involved in teaching, the re-grade appeal should be submitted to the Department Chairperson.