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| 2. |
Appealable Actions and Decisions
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A student/applicant may appeal
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a. the assignment of grades on substantive grounds
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b. the assignment of grades on procedural grounds
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c. enrolment decisions on substantive grounds
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d. enrolment decisions on procedural grounds
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e. decisions on the evaluation and assessment of
transfer
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f. the application of institutional policies or procedures
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g. appeals arising from the Academic Misconduct Policy, as
amended from time to time.
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h. any other decision made by or on behalf of Athabasca
University that affects the student's academic
progress.
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| 3. |
Appeals Process for Assignment of Grades
A student may appeal any grade assigned to essays, examinations,
and assignments, or exercises that contribute to the final grade.
Appeals of both failing and passing grades will be considered.
The student shall determine the grounds for his/her appeal and
follow the procedures outlined in the appropriate section
(see Section 3.1 and 3.2 below). If the
letter of appeal is initially misdirected, the Program Director
or Chair of the Student Academic Appeals Committee shall redirect
the appeal to the other officer. Where there is disagreement as
to which procedures should be followed, the Chair of the Student
Academic Appeals Committee shall make the final decision.
The appeal of a grade, and subsequent remarking, will result in
one of three possible outcomes:
1. the grade remains the same
2. the grade is raised, or
3. the grade is lowered.
Note: Reference to a Program Director
means the director of the program of study in which the student
is enrolled. In the case of an unclassified student, the director
of the program in which the course in question resides will be assigned
by the Vice-President, Academic to administer the appeal. If any
question arises as to the appropriate Program Director, the Vice-President,
Academic will decide.
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| 3.1 |
Appeals on Substantive Grounds
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| 3.1.1 |
A student who is dissatisfied with a grade must contact the tutor
or instructor to discuss the grade and material in question before
making an appeal. Such contact must be made within one (1) month
of receiving the grade.
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| 3.1.2 |
At the request of either the student or the tutor, or both, the
examination, essay, or assignment may be submitted to the course
professor, or other competent marker as determined by the Centre
Chair in cases where the initial mark is assigned by the course
professor, with a written request that it be remarked. This request
must be made within one (1) month of the student's original complaint.
The student will be advised of the result of the remarking within
one (1) month of his/her request.
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| 3.1.3 |
After this procedure has been followed, a student who is still
dissatisfied may appeal in writing to the Program Director within
one (1) month of receiving the second marking, specifying in detail
the reasons for making a further appeal and enclosing all additional
information or documentation he/she wishes considered.
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| 3.1.4 |
The Program Director shall review the case, consulting with staff,
faculty, the student concerned, or other persons as he/she considers
appropriate, providing it is practical to do so. The Program Director
shall inform the student, in writing, of the decision within one
(1) month of receiving the appeal. The Program Director's decision
of an appeal on academic grounds shall be final. A copy of the correspondence
shall be sent to the Office of the Registrar and kept in the student's
file.
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| 3.1.5 |
The student's final grade on the examination, essay, or assignment
will be the most recently assigned grade.
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| 3.2 |
Appeals on Procedural Grounds
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| 3.2.1 |
A student may appeal on procedural grounds the assignment of a
grade by submitting a letter of appeal to the Chair of the Student
Academic Appeals Committee within one (1) month of receiving the
grade.
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The Chair shall present the student's letter of appeal to the Committee
for consideration and decision. The committee shall review the case,
consulting with staff, faculty, the student concerned, or other
persons as it considers appropriate, providing it is practical to
do so. The Chair shall inform the student, in writing, of the committee's
decision within one (1) month of receiving the appeal. The decision
of the committee shall be final. A copy of the correspondence will
be kept in the student's file.
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