Appealing a Grade and Grade Correction

A grade once reported to the Office of Academic Records and Registrar may not be changed except by request of the faculty member to the Committee on Academic Policies and Procedures on a Correction of Grade Form. Only work completed prior to the end of the semester may be considered when assigning a grade.

If a student believes a grade has been assigned in error, he/she should take the following action:

• Contact the course instructor to find out if the grade is a mistake.
• If the student does not agree with the instructor’s assessment, he/she may then appeal to the Degree Director. The Degree Director will either make an assessment based on discussions with the professor and the student, or appoint a faculty committee to review the situation.
• If the student does not agree with the decision of the Degree Director, he/she may appeal to the dean.

Faculty Request for a Change of Grade

If a faculty member has assigned a grade in error, needs to change a grade, or needs to resolve a missing grade (MG), they may initiate the process by emailing
Samantha Malisos in the Price Office of Faculty and Academic Affairs. The email must include:

• Student’s name
• Student’s USCID#
• Term
• Course Number
• Section Number
• Current Grade
• Corrected Grade
• Date of Course Completion – for MG only

Please refer to the Registrar’s resource on Grading and Correction of Grades for more information.