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Final grades may only be disputed for the following reasons:
• Thefinalgradewasissuedinerror.Thisincludessituationswheretherewasa
miscalculation of grade points that resulted in a lower grade for the appealing student. The student must clearly demonstrate the miscalculation. It also includes situations such as missing records, mistaken grade entries, etc.
• Thefinalgradeissuedwasarbitrary.Thismeansthatthegradelackeda reasonable basis. To prevail in a grade dispute based on arbitrariness, the student must show that the grade lacks a convincing rationale.
• Thestudenthasdocumentationthattheindividualreceivedalowerfinalgrade than another student for the same academic work at the same level of competency.
4. The student must submit a written statement to the Vice President of Student Services or designee, at vp.student.services@cvtc.edu, that provides specific examples of inaccurate or unjustified evaluation practices.
5. The Vice President of Student Services or designee will interview the student and the course instructor to determine whether the grade was inaccurate or unjustified. The student and instructor will receive written notification of the Vice President’s decision within ten (10) business days.
6. Students may appeal the Vice President of Student Service’s grade-appeal decision, if one of the following two statements is true:
• Newevidenceexiststhatwasunknownatthetimeoftheinitialgradeappealthat may substantially alter the outcome., or
• Substantialproceduralerror(s)werediscoveredthatmayaltertheoutcome. Students must complete the Step II Student Grade Appeal Action Form and submit it to the Provost and Vice President Academic Affairs within ten (10) business days after receiving denial of the initial grade appeal.
7. If new evidence exists or a substantial procedural error was discovered, the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs will convene an impartial closed hearing on the matter with the Grade Appeals Committee.
8. The Grade Appeals Committee shall be made up of the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, two student representatives, and two faculty members. The five committee members shall have equal voice in the committee’s decision.
9. The decision of the committee shall be submitted in writing to both parties within ten (10) business days. A verbal decision may be available immediately following the hearing. The committee decision is final.