Grade Changes

A student has the right to request that a professor review the student’s final grade to determine whether the grade is the result of a miscalculation. The professor’s ultimate decision is final.

When a student believes that his or her final grade has been miscalculated, the student should ask the professor to review the matter. The student must make his or her request to the professor within fourteen (14) days of the end of the semester to which the grade in question applies. If the professor concludes that a grade change is warranted, the professor will fill out the grade change form. No grade change forms will be accepted after thirty (30) days from the end of the semester unless the grade change is authorized by the Academic Dean responsible for the course.

The basis for a grade change request can only be the miscalculation of a grade. Requests for an increase in grade for the sole purpose of student eligibility for academic honors, certificates, scholarships, financial aid, Rome participation, or for graduation, or to prevent probation, suspension, or dismissal for academic deficiencies, will not be accepted. Except in unusual circumstances and only with prior approval of the Academic Dean responsible for the course, a student may not request or provide additional work for the purpose of increasing a grade after the final grade has been submitted.

If a student wishes to appeal the professor’s decision, or if the student is unable to contact the professor, the student may submit a written request for review by the Academic Dean responsible for the course. The student must make his or her request to the applicable Academic Dean within fourteen (14) days of the end of the semester to which the grade in question applies, if the student is unable to contact the professor. If the student is appealing the decision of the professor, the student must appeal, in writing, within ten (10) days of the professor notifying the student of his or her decision. The Academic Dean or the Dean’s designee will talk with the student and with the professor and will attempt to mediate a resolution to the dispute about the grade.

If, after meeting with the Academic Dean or designee, the professor concludes that a grade change is warranted, the professor will report the new grade by filling out the grade change form.