Grade Appeals

Although faculty are generally the best judges of student performance, there may be times when a student believes a grade is unfair. The Department of Criminology, Law and Society (CLS) has developed a formal grade appeal process, which is consistent with the process outlined in the University Catalog (Section AP.3.9) and by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS).

Grade Reconsideration Request to Instructor. Before filing an appeal, students must first contact their CRIM course instructor via email with a detailed explanation of their concern about the grade and ask the instructor to reconsider. The explanation must deal with the fairness of grading policies or procedures, or the accuracy of the assigned grade. If the student and the instructor do not reach a mutually satisfactory agreement to adjust the grade, the student may contact a CLS administrator.

Contact a CLS Administrator. Students should use the table below to identify the appropriate CLS administrator, and email them to discuss the situation and obtain instructions for submitting a grade appeal. Contact information for each administrator is available via the Contact Us page on the CLS website. 

Grade appeals must be submitted before the last day of classes of the following semester (i.e., last day of spring for grade appeals from fall courses; last day of fall for grade appeals from spring or summer courses).