GRADE APPEALS

At some time in their academic career, a student may question how they were graded on an exam, in an academic course or in a clinical service or course. All instructors-of-record are expected to publish their grading criteria at the beginning of their course and to notify students if there are changes during the course. If students are unsure of how their grade was determined, they should follow the specified policy and procedures for reconsideration of the disputed grade.

All appeals of disputed grades must include documentation supporting the appeal. This could include, but not be limited to, class notes/PowerPoint presentations, literary citations on the topic in question, published grading criteria for the course in question, and witnesses supporting the student’s appeal. If the grading criteria included attendance and/or the taking of examinations on time, and the student wishes to appeal a grade due to an absence, the student must document that they followed School policy on reporting the absence prior to the examination, in order for the appeal to be considered.

If a student alleges that the grade was issued in an arbitrary, capricious, or malicious manner, the “ACADEMIC STUDENT COMPLAINTS/GRIEVANCES” provides an avenue for due process (please see AUHS University Catalog. https://www.auhs.edu/academics/auhs-catalog/)