Student Grievance and Appeals Procedures
The Department of Sport Science is committed to providing an educational environment that is conducive to the personal and professional development of each individual. To further that commitment, the department has developed procedures for students to pursue grievances and appeals within the department and university community. This section describes various grievance and appeals procedures.
Academic Appeals
Student academic appeals are handled according to the following guidelines:
A student who wishes to appeal a decision of a faculty member or staff member of an academic department should ask for a review by that person within 60 days of the originating event. The person is expected to give the student a response within 30 days. If the person is unavailable, if a response is not made within 30 days or if the student is unsatisfied with the response then the student should inform the department head of the appeal. For an appeal of a course grade the originating event shall be considered to be the posting of the grade to the university record.
A student wishing to appeal a decision to the department head must do so within 120 days of the originating event. The department head will review and may choose to convene an ad hoc committee of faculty members to provide input to be considered in the decision.
A student who is unsatisfied with the outcome of the departmental grievance process may appeal to the dean of the academic college. This must be within 30 days of the notification of the departmental decision. The dean will review the appeal and render a decision. The dean may require that the appeal be in writing.
A student unsatisfied with the decision of the dean, may appeal in writing to the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs within 30 days of notification of the decision of the college. The Vice President for Academic Affairs may decide that no further review is justified, may render a decision upon review or may appoint a five-member committee to consider the appeal. The committee will consist of a faculty member from outside the involved department as chair, two other faculty members and two student members. After hearing both sides of the grievance, the committee shall render an opinion to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, who shall render the final judgment.