The purpose of this policy is to comply with Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board Policy 3.8 regarding student complaints, grievances, and appeal processes by providing a policy and process for students to appeal the assignment of a course final grade.
Faculty members have the authority to establish course requirements and standards for expectations and the evaluation of student performance. Grades submitted by faculty to the Registrar's Office are presumed to be accurate. Faculty have the right to determine their own grading policy, and this policy should be found in the syllabus for the course. Grades may reflect academic achievement, compliance with course policies, and/or other standards, as determined solely by the instructor(s) of record.
Students are responsible for accessing their final grades using the Riverland website. No grade appeal may be made until the official course final grade is posted on the student’s record.
Students must contact the instructor about the grade award before an appeal can be filed and provide documentation that the confirmation or meeting with the instructor resulted in a refusal by the instructor to change the grade.
Documentation must also include one or more of the following:
If the student believes that a grade received is based upon discrimination or sexual harassment, as defined in the student handbook/college policy, the student should follow the procedures for harassment and contact the college’s Human Resources Office immediately.
Students, Faculty
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Grade Appeal Procedure
2/13/14; 3/24/16; 11/21/19
Vice President of Academics & Innovation
*No policy change — New Riverland Community College & Minnesota State branding added Aug. 2016 and approved by Riverland Council on 9/8/2016; Revised/Approved 11/21/19; 3/2022 new number and template