This committee then presents a recommendation to the dean for final action. Students wishing to petition for adjustments should first obtain the approval of their academic advisers and then submit their petition to the associate dean. Proper forms are available in the Office of the Dean. An appeals process exists to deal with student petitions charging capricious, unfair, or prejudicial grading or evaluation practices against a faculty member of the College of Arts and Sciences. The appeals process is activated only after all other avenues of reconciliation between the parties have been exhausted.
Students first visit with the faculty member involved, then with the chair of the department.
If the problem is not resolved, a formal appeal can be started upon application to the dean. Detailed and specific procedures applying to both parties in an appeal are available from the Office of the Dean. The College of Arts and Sciences complies with all Drake University regulations relating to transfer of college credits. A maximum of 94 hours of transfer credit may be applied to the Bachelor or arts or Bachelor of Science degree. The Drake College of Arts and Sciences accepts up to 66 credit hours of transfer credit applicable to the Associate of Arts degree from an accredited community or two-year college as any part of the first 94 credit hours toward a bachelor's degree.