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TUSCULUM COLLEGE 2004-2005
appeal to another Division Chair or School Director designated by the
chair of the Admissions and Standards Committee.
The Chair/Director must meet with the professor within 5 class days
of receiving the appeal from the student. After discussing the appeal
with the professor, the Chair/Director has 5 class days to communicate
a recommendation in writing to the student, the professor, and
the Chair of the Admissions and Standards Committee.
If the student is not satisfied with this recommendation, or if the professor
does not follow the recommendation of the Chair/Director, then
the student may at this point forward the appeal, with accompanying
documentation and additional commentary, if any, to the Admissions
and Standards Committee. This appeal must be submitted within the
first five class days of the third block after the grade was assigned.
The Admissions and Standards Committee will render an opinion
on such an appeal at the first scheduled meeting following receipt of
the appeal. Petitions for late appeals may be submitted, but these appeals
will be considered only if the Admissions and Standards Committee
determines that extraordinary extenuating circumstances prevented
the student from meeting the stated deadline(s).
Decisions made by the Admissions and Standards Committee regarding
appeals are final.
Students are strongly encouraged to consult with their advisors
when preparing grade appeals.
Example Timeline
The following example is provided as an illustration of the deadlines
involved in the appeal process.
In Block 1, a student earns a grade that he/she wishes to appeal.
As soon as possible, but no later than by the last day of Block 2, the
student must notify the professor, either in person or in writing, of the
intent to appeal. If the appeal is in writing, the professor has five class
days to respond to the student in writing.
By no later than the last day of Block 3, the student must submit an
appeal to the Division Chair if the matter was not resolved satisfactorily.
The chair has five class days to meet with the professor, and the
Chair then has five class days to respond to the student, the professor,
and the Chair of the Admissions and Standards Committee in writing.
By no later than the fifth class day of Block 4, the student must
submit an appeal to the Admissions and Standards Committee if he/
she is still not satisfied. The Admissions and Standards Committee
will render a final decision at its next scheduled meeting.
Classification of Students
For administrative purposes, the following criteria are used in determining
the class in which a student is placed:
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