Grade Appeals Committee
PURPOSE: The student appeals procedure is designed to provide any undergraduate or graduate student at The University of Memphis with a clearly defined avenue for appealing the assignment of a course grade which he or she believes was based upon prejudice, discrimination, arbitrary or capricious action or other reasons not related to academic performance. Although the primary responsibility of the Committee is to review appeals, the Committee is also charged with responsibility for reporting any obvious discriminatory or capricious conduct on the part of either the student or the instructor to the Provost for his/her consideration and action.
PROCEDURE: After a course grade has been appealed to the instructor, the department chair, and the dean, the student or the faculty member may request a hearing before the University Grade Appeals Committee.If the Committee finds the student’s or the instructor’s request merits a hearing, the Committee notifies the student, the instructor, the chair, and the dean of the time and location of the hearing. If the committee finds that the request does not merit a hearing, the student or the instructor shall be so notified. Based on its appeal process, the Committee makes a decision as to whether or not the grade should be changed. The decision of the Committee is final.
REPORT TO: The Provost
MEMBERSHIP: The Appeals Committee is composed of seven (7) members and seven (7) alternates constituted as follows:
If the matter involves a graduate student, the Provost designates a member of the graduate faculty as chair.The other members will include a graduate faculty member and an alternate designated by the Dean of the Graduate School, two faculty members and two alternates elected by the Graduate Council, and three students and three alternates selected through the Graduate Student Association.
If the matter involves an undergraduate student, the Provost designates a faculty member as chair. The other members will include a faculty member and alternate designated by the dean of the college involved, two faculty members and two alternates elected by the Faculty Senate, and three students and three alternates selected through the Student Government Association.
MEETINGS: An organizational meeting will be called as soon as the membership is confirmed to familiarize members with the committee purpose and to determine the schedule of future meetings.Thereafter, meetings will be held as necessary to fulfill the Committees functions.
ANNUAL REPORT: Due on or before July 15 and shall contain at least the following information:
Activities , Issues, Proposed solutions discussed by the Committee . An outline of unresolved issues which might be considered, discussed, and acted upon during the next year . A report on contributions of committee members . Any recommendations for membership of the following year’s committee.
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