The appeal board will not rehear the case, but will consider evidence of a violation of the proper procedures or manifest partiality. The appeal board will bring its recommendation to the Executive Vice President, whose decision will be final. The grading policy is normally described in the course syllabus and should be discussed at the beginning of the semester. Students are responsible for requesting appropriate clarification if needed. A faculty member may change the grading policy during the semester and will communicate the new policy and the purpose for the change.
Students are responsible for keeping track of such changes.
Most grade grievances result from error, misunderstanding or a disagreement about performance in a class. Therefore GSB policy encourages students who would question a grade to contact the faculty member directly to request clarification and to attempt to resolve any disagreement directly. The faculty member is the only person authorized to assign or change a grade. Program directors may be called on to help resolve a dispute with fairness and respect, but they are not authorized to change grades. If a student believes that a grade received is incorrect or unfair, the student must contact the faculty member to verify the grade.