The report of the review committee shall be completed within two weeks following the appointment of the review committee unless an extension is requested and granted by the Executive Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs. In the presentation of recommendations by the review committee, reference to instructional personnel must comply with the established policies and procedures regulating tenure and the academic administrative procedures as published in this Handbook. In matters of appeal, the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs shall notify the Vice President for Student Affairs within three working days of any alleged grievance based on action which would be prohibited by Title IX Regulations Implementing Educational Amendment of 1972. The Vice President for Student Affairs shall inform the person who presented the alleged grievance, the major Department Chair, the Academic Dean, the Executive Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, and the President of the University of the final decision and disposition of the appeal. Any alleged grievance regarding grades must be handled only in accordance with policies stated in this Handbook.
Grades remain as recorded and can be changed normally only by the instructor.
In the absence of the instructor, the Department Chair and Dean are charged with the responsibility for changing grades. Grades may be changed by the Department Chair and the Dean of the College when the grievance committee, as a result of the appeals process, rules that a faculty member has failed to implement a previously announced grade policy. All academic grades and grading methods are subject to review by the appropriate Chair and Dean when review is requested by a student regarding a specific grade.