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Student HandbookPage 18Briercrest College and SeminaryContinuing and Distance Educationraise or lower the grade depending on the review of the assignments(s). If students are notsatisfied with the response, they may follow the Academic Review and Appeal Process(5.6.3).5.6 Grade Review ProcessStudents must initiate the grade review process within 30 days of receiving theirgrade report for the course.Students should approach the faculty member with their request.If necessary, the faculty member will submit a grade change to the distance educationoffice. No fee will be charged to the student.5.6.1 Remedial Work PolicyA student who recognizes that he or she did poorly in a course and received a grade of 45 –49 percent may request to do remedial work to raise the grade. The maximum a final grademay be raised as a result of remedial work is six per cent. For example, if a student gets 49percent in a course, the maximum grade the student may receive after successful remedialwork is 55 percent. In addition to remedial work, students must complete all regular courseassignments with passing marks to qualify for the grade increase. The decision to assignremedial work is at the discretion of the faculty member and the Director of DistanceEducation, who both have veto power. Students should recognize that the opportunity to doremedial work is a privilege which may or may not be granted, depending on thecircumstances. A student who finds the decision unacceptable may follow the AcademicReview and Appeal Process (5.6.3). Multiple requests for grade reviews and/or remedialwork by the same student in consecutive courses, as well as the student’s overall academicprogress, will have a bearing on the consideration of the request. Students are responsible topay the administrative fee that results from this process except where there has been an errorin grade transcription or calculation.5.6.2 Remedial Work ProcessA student making a request for remedial work must initiate the process within 30 daysof receiving the grade for the course in question.The request for a grade review must be submitted in writing to the distance educationoffice.The Director of Distance Education will consult with the faculty member and eitherbegin the process or take it to the Appeals Team for final approval.The $100 administration fee will be charged to the student’s account upon approvalof the appeal.
Briercrest College and SeminaryStudent HandbookContinuing and Distance Education Page 19Upon completion of the remedial work, the faculty member will submit the revisedgrade (if any) to the distance education office.5.6.3 Academic Review and Appeal Process *5.6.3.1 PreambleOccasionally students may wish to appeal decisions that relate to course work (e.g., mark onan assignment, exam, or course grade), to other academic issues (e.g., program requirementsor transfer credits), or to the application of some policy (e.g., a discipline matter, a programrequirement). The Academic Review and Appeal Process attempts to ensure that studentsreceive fair and appropriate treatment in such cases. **Our goal is that the student will understand and accept the outcome of this process. Whenappeals reveal out-of-date polices or inadequate process, the college will work hard to learnfrom the process and adjust the policies and/or processes. As such, the principles of carefulresearch, attentive listening, and spiritual sensitivity are all key to the Academic Review andAppeal Process.5.6.3.2 Request for Review Within the SituationIf a student wishes to petition a review of an outcome in a particular situation, wheneverpossible, the request for a review should begin with the individual(s) who made the decision;such a request can be made either verbally or in writing. If the student is dissatisfied with theoutcome of the faculty member or administrator’s decision, he or she may begin the appealprocess as outlined below.5.6.3.3 Appeal to the Academic Appeals CommitteeFollowing the outcomes of his or her request for review from the faculty member oradministrator, there may be situations where a student feels that an appeal of this outcome isin order. He or she must make such an appeal in writing (see Guidelines for Appeals at allLevels – 5.4.1) and submit it to the registrar. The registrar will take this appeal to theAcademic Appeals Committee, who may ask for a written response from the faculty memberor administrator involved in the case, after which the committee will render a decision. Thestudent will receive a written response within one week of submission indicating theoutcome. The committee maintains the right to defer the appeal to the next level (EducationTeam) if, for some reason, they require broader counsel to make the decision.
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