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STUDENT GRADE APPEAL AND OTHER ACADEMIC CONCERN PROCESS
Students may appeal a final grade, assignment grade, or other academic concern through the following process. For grade appeals, students must initiate step one of the appeal process within seven (7) business days following the submission of the grade. All appeal steps must be communicated in writing or via email.
Step 1
The student is encouraged to communicate with the instructor who assigned the grade to resolve the concern. The faculty will respond within seven (7) business days.
Step 2
If not resolved, the student will submit a Grade Appeal form. The appeal form will be submitted to the Division Dean or Associate Dean who will conduct a review of the information presented by the student and respond with a decision within seven (7) business days.
Step 3
The student may appeal the Dean’s decision to the Registrar/Student Conduct Officer by submitting a written document describing their specific concerns. The Registrar/Student Conduct Officer then reviews the appeal to determine if it merits further consideration. If the matter does not warrant further consideration, the matter will be considered closed. If further review is warranted, additional information will be collected and provided, at the Registrar/Student Conduct Officer’s discretion, to either an Internal Investigation Committee or the Vice President of Instruction.
Step 4a
Internal Investigation Committee will consist of the Vice President of Student Success, a student, a faculty member not associated with case, and a Dean not associated with that division. The Registrar/Student Conduct Officer will serve as an ex-officio member. Students and staff involved will be notified of the decision within fifteen (15) business days. The decision of the Internal Investigation Committee will be considered final for the Lakeshore process.
Step 4b
The student may appeal the committee’s decision, in writing, to the Vice President of Instruction within ten (10) business days of the receipt of the committee’s decision. The Vice President of Instruction will meet with the student involved within ten (10) business days. The decision of the Vice President of Instruction will be considered final for the Lakeshore process.
The College’s final decision may be appealed to the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS).
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Students are required to submit an Application for Graduation to Student Records one semester prior to the anticipated graduation date. The Lakeshore Technical College District Board will confer associate degrees, technical certificates, and technical diplomas to students that meet the following graduation requirements:
• Complete program of study with at least a program grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
• Complete technical/occupational studies courses with a grade of C or higher, P, or TR. Students and staff are to
refer to program handbooks, course prerequisites or program curriculum for variations.
• All associates degree, technical diplomas, and certificate students must complete at least 25% of the
technical/occupational studies courses at Lakeshore.
HONORS RECOGNITION
Lakeshore has academic honors recognition for continuing and graduating students.
Honors Graduate
To receive Graduate Honors at the time of graduation, a student needs to earn a program GPA of 3.500 to 3.999. Honors designations will appear on the student’s transcript after graduating from a selected program.
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