--- title: "Grade Appeals" canonical: "https://facultystaff.clas.uconn.edu/space/CFSKB/28973858817/Grade%20Appeals" format: markdown --- **Updated:** June 9, 2025 --- The guidelines below expand on the Changes of Course Grades, Appeals of Assigned Course Grades, and Faculty Grade Change Review sections of the [UConn Undergraduate Catalog Grade Information page](https://catalog.uconn.edu/undergraduate/academic-regulations/).  --- The following information pertains to undergraduate or graduate students who are appealing a grade in either an undergraduate or graduate course that is taught by a department in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Appeals of grades for courses residing in another UConn school or college should be referred to the corresponding school or college dean. Grade appeals must be based on errors or failures in the grading process that the student believes affected the grade. Dissatisfaction with a grade is not sufficient to warrant an appeal. The grade appeal process is designed to remedy only errors in grading calculation or instances of overlooked work. ## Appeal Process ### Information for Students - Students must appeal the final course grade to the course instructor no later than 10 working days from the posting of the grade or the last day grades are to be posted, whichever is later. All appeals should be in writing and sent directly from the student’s official UConn email address. - If the instructor does not approve the appeal, the student has 10 working days to appeal the decision to the head of the department in which the course is offered. All appeals should be in writing. - If the student is dissatisfied with the department head's decision, the student has 10 working days to request a review by the CLAS Grade Appeal Committee. - To initiate an appeal to the CLAS Grade Appeal Committee, the student must complete a [Grade Appeal Request Form](https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?UnivofConnecticut&layout_id=7). The Grade Appeal Request and all supporting documentation should be submitted electronically. - Upon review of the student's Grade Appeal Request and documentation, the CLAS Grade Appeal Committee will perform an administrative review to determine if there are sufficient grounds to proceed with an appeal hearing. Allowable reasons for a grade change request comprise only computational errors, clerical errors, and the discovery of overlooked components in a student’s body of work. ### Information for Instructors and Department Heads - The committee will inform the department head and the instructor that an appeal has been lodged, and the basis of the appeal. - The instructor and head should provide any related correspondence to the committee. - The instructor should provide a copy of the course syllabus as well as any other relevant information. This may include, but is not limited to, any relevant course policies, grade book, answer keys, grading rubrics, the basis of any grading curves, etc. - The head should provide, in writing, any additional information that is relevant to the appeal. - The instructor(s) and department head should provide any other information requested by the committee. --- ## **Grade Appeal Hearing** ### **Process** - If the CLAS Grade Appeal Committee determines that there are sufficient grounds to proceed with an appeal hearing, they will schedule a hearing within 10 working days of notification of a case. - Both the student appealing the grade and the course instructor must be present, either in person or via electronic communication, at the hearing. - The student will speak first and state the grounds for the grade appeal, followed by the instructor’s response. - Both parties must present supporting evidence related to the grade appeal and may request testimony from others. - The CLAS Grade Appeal Committee may request input from the department head. ### Committee Decision - The committee will deliberate and render a decision in a closed session. - Support of a grade appeal will require agreement by the majority of the committee. Failure to reach a majority supporting the appeal will result in a rejection of the appeal. - The decision of the committee will be rendered in writing to the dean (or the dean’s designee) who will transmit the decision to the student, instructor, and head. - If the committee supports the appeal, they will develop a plan for a reevaluation of the student's grade. The plan will be made in consultation with the head and instructor, as appropriate, to ensure a fair and unbiased reevaluation. A decision leading to the reevaluation of the grade will not guarantee that the student’s grade will improve. The reevaluation process may result in no change, an improvement, or a reduction in the contested grade. - If the committee decides to change the student's grade, they should inform the dean (or the dean's designee), who will send a copy of the grade change to the registrar, the student, the department head, and the instructor. - The decision of the committee and the resulting grade change, if warranted, is final and is not subject to appeal.