CON Procedures for Handling Undergraduate Student Appeals of Academic Evaluations
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| Guidelines For Handling Student Appeals Of Academic Evaluations1 Procedural Flow Sheet | Subsection: Appendix N | |
| Section 5.0 - Students | Originating Date: May, 1991 | |
| Responsible Reviewing Agency: Academic Review Committee |
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Policy:
Paragraph 5.3 of the Bylaws of the Board of Regents provides in part as follows: Each college or school shall provide for a faculty-student appeals committee for students who believe that evaluation of their academic progress has been prejudiced or capricious. Such procedure shall provide for changing of student's evaluation upon the committee's finding that an academic evaluation by a member of a faculty has been improper. See also UNMC College of Nursing Policies: 4.1.6 Academic Review Committee and 5.2.19 Undergraduate Student Grade Appeal.
In accordance with the foregoing the faculty of each college or school constituting a part of the University of Nebraska Medical Center shall adopt a method for creating a faculty-student appeals committee. Such committee shall consist of at least four members, including the chair, selected from the elected academic review committee, and shall include at least one student representative. The chair of the committee shall be selected in such manner as the faculty of the college or school determines and shall in all cases vote as a member of the committee. The committee may adopt such rules as it deems necessary or advisable provided they are not inconsistent with these guidelines.
The committee may be given such name as the college or school selects (e.g., grade appeals committee, etc.), but as used in these guidelines the term committee shall mean the faculty-student appeals committees referred to in paragraph 5.3 of the Bylaws of the Board of Regents. The committee shall have no other function than to investigate and/or hear appeals involving grades and other academic evaluations, except that in the case of the Graduate College, the faculty-student appeals committee may include the voting membership of the Campus Graduate Council.
The committee of the college or school in which a particular course is offered shall have jurisdiction of all appeals by students whose appeal concerns a grade or academic evaluation involving that course. In matters involving a dual listed course, the committee of the college or school granting admission to the course shall handle any appeal.
The committee shall not have jurisdiction over appeals by students where disciplinary action is proposed because of violation of law or of university rules or regulations, disruptive or insubordinate behavior, or academic dishonesty such as cheating or plagiarism. Such matters are the jurisdiction of the college or schools student discipline hearing board.
In any matter involving an appeal by a student, neither the Dean of the college or school nor the instructor whose grade or evaluation is being questioned nor the chair/assistant dean of the department/division involved shall serve on the committee. The Dean shall designate temporary replacement on the committee if necessary. Questions of procedure by either the student or faculty may be referred to the Undergraduate programdirector.
Appeal of Academic Evaluation
Students desiring to appeal a grade or an evaluation of their academic progress, not involving academic
dismissal or suspension, shall proceed as follows: