School of Nursing - The Chang School - Ryerson University

In deciding whether to grant an extension, the teacher may request the reason for the extension and ask
individual students to show drafts of the work already done. If the extension is for health reasons, the
student may be asked for a note from a health practitioner. When the extension is granted, the teacher
will give a new due date for the assignment in writing. Students who receive an extension will receive a
fail grade if the assignment is not in by the designated date.
If you fail to negotiate and submit an assignment after the scheduled due date (or the extended due date),
the following penalties will be imposed:
• up to one week late - one full grade (e.g. B+ to C+)
• up to two weeks late - two full grades (e.g. B+ to D+)
• over two weeks late - paper not accepted, a grade of zero assigned.
COURSE MANAGEMENT
For policies related to Course Management, including statements about group work and class
participation, please refer to www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol/145.pdf or see course outlines.
REQUEST FOR SECOND READER/CALCULATION ERROR
At any time during the semester, a student who believes that an assignment, test, or exam, either in
whole or in part, has not been appropriately graded OR believes that there has been a miscalculation of a
grade due to an omission, improper addition, etc., must first review her/his concerns with her/his course
instructor within ten (10) working days of the date when the graded work is returned to the class. Grades
not questioned within this period will not be reassessed at a later date. Some assignments such as
presentations, physical assessment performances, or clinical practice assessments do not lend
themselves to independent re-evaluation and may not be reassessed.
An instructor may require a written request that you justify with details pertinent to the assignment why
the work warrants a higher grade. If an instructor does not agree to review the work, does not provide
sufficient rationale for not reviewing the work, or does not respond to the student within five (5) working
days, the student may consult the Associate Director, Post Diploma Nursing Degree Program: Dr. Elaine
Santa Mina, 416-979-5000 ext. 4559 or esantami@ryerson.ca, who will assist in either resolving the issue
or have another instructor reassess/re-grade the work. The work will be remarked by a qualified person
other than the original instructor as determined by the School. In this event, the course instructor will
provide a copy of the grading/marking criteria and the student will provide the original work and a “clean”
copy of the work (with no personal identifying information on it) to the Associate Director/Site Director.
The reassessing instructor will receive the marking criteria and the “clean” copy of the work only.
If a student, having gone through these processes, does not accept an instructor’s regarding/recalculation
of the work and wishes to request a formal regarding, she/he must submit specific and detailed reasons,
in writing with rationale, to the Director/Site Director. ASSERTING THAT THE WORK DESERVES
MORE MARKS OR THAT THE STUDENT DISAGREES WITH THE MARK IS NOT SUFFICIENT
SUPPORT FOR THE REASSESSMENT/RECALCULATION
A reassessment may result in the grade remaining the same, being raised or being lowered, and the
reassessed grade becomes the official grade for that work. The revised grade cannot be subsequently
appealed.
Please refer to the University Undergraduate Academic Consideration and
www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies/pol134.pdf
Appeals Policy
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