To:	Faculty Senate
From:	Rebecca Mowrey, Chairperson Graduate Course and Program Review Committee
Date:	October 29, 2003
Re:	Proposed Changes to Policies Governing Graduate Courses: Academic Appeals

Policies Governing Graduate Courses--Academic Appeals
Current wording - Graduate catalogue 2003-2004 (p. 18)

"Students who believe that an academic injustice has occurred should try to resolve the problem at the lowest appropriate level of authority. If the problem is not resolved at this level, the case should be presented to progressively higher levels of authority for further consideration. The levels of authority form lowest to highest are: individual faculty member, department chairperson and/or department grievance committee, school dean, and lastly, the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs."

Proposed Changes: (new wording is bolded and the order of some sentences has been altered)

"Students who believe that an academic injustice has occurred must try to resolve the problem at the lowest appropriate level of authority. The levels of authority from lowest to highest are: individual faculty member; department graduate coordinator and department graduate committee (if existing); department chairperson; Dean of Graduate Studies, and lastly, the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs." The case should be presented to progressively higher levels of authority until resolved.

Revised FA03