Appeals

Appealing a grade in a course

If you believe that your work was not graded fairly, you have the option of appealing the grade by requesting relief. To do so, you must follow these steps:

  1. Ask for an informal consultation with your course instructor to discuss the grade. 

  2. After consulting the course instructor, if you still believe that your grade does not reflect the quality of your work, you may submit a written request for relief to the Department Chair. The deadline to submit this request is 3 weeks from the date that the grade was issued.

  3. If the Department Chair denies your request, you may submit a written request for relief to the Dean of the Faculty. The deadline to request relief from the Dean is 3 weeks from the date that the Chair's decision was issued. All relevant information and documentation must be provided to the Dean with the request for relief. 

    The Deans' rulings in academic matters are final unless overturned or modified on appeal to the Senate Review Board Academic (SRBA). SRBA is the final body to which students may appeal certain rulings of Deans in academic matters, and its decisions are final.

NOTE: The deadlines for appealing a final grade in a course are listed in the Academic Calendar. 

For the full policy on appeals, you may refer to: Academic Calendar - Student Academic Appeals - Undergraduate. If you need support throughout this process, please contact your Ombudsperson.