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Grade Appeals System I. Adoption by the Faculty Grade Appeals System
I. Adoption by the Faculty
The Faculty of Purdue University Calumet hereby adopts the following procedures for grade appeals pursuant to
the authority delegated to its Faculty.
II. Preamble

A.
In the academic community, grades are a measure of student achievement toward fulfillment
of course objectives. The responsibility for assessing student achievement and assigning
grades rests with the instructor, and except for unusual circumstances, the course grade given
is final.

B.
The Grade Appeals System affords recourse to a student who has evidence or believes that
evidence exists to show that he or she has been assigned an inappropriate grade. Additionally,
a student may challenge the reduction of a grade for alleged scholastic dishonesty.

C.
When the student is a graduate student who wishes to appeal a grade received in regular
course work he or she may do so through the Grade Appeals System. However, a case
involving the decision of a graduate examination committee, the acceptance of a graduate
thesis, and the application of professional standards relating to the retention of a graduate
student shall be handled by procedures authorized by the Graduate Council rather than the
Grade Appeals System.

D.
In appealing a grade, the burden of proof is on the student, except in the case of alleged
academic dishonesty, where the instructor must support the allegation.

E.
Each of the Schools of Purdue University Calumet shall establish a Grade Appeals Committee to
conduct School grade appeals in accordance with the procedures described in this document,
and to conduct the regular business of the Committee.

F.
A University Grade Appeals Committee shall be established with the authority to hear appeals
of decisions rendered at the School level.

G.
The only University authorities empowered to initiate a grade change are the instructor or
faculty member in charge of the course in question, and the Chairperson of the University
Grade Appeals Committee.
III. Organization of the School Grade Appeals Committees

A.
Each of the multiple degree granting Schools of Purdue University Calumet shall establish a
Grade Appeals Committee to conduct School grade appeals in accordance with the procedures
described in this document, and to conduct the regular business of the Committee. Single
degree granting Schools shall establish a Joint Grade Appeals Committee. Additionally, each of
the multiple degree granting schools shall establish a Grade Appeals Screening Panel to review
the validity of pending grade appeals. Single degree granting Schools shall collaboratively
establish a Joint Grade Appeals Screening Panel.

B.
The Schools shall determine procedures to select two faculty from each of the departments
within the School to serve on its School Grade Appeals Committee. Where Schools consist of a
single degree granting unit, each unit shall appoint three members to serve on a Joint School
Grade Appeals Committee. These faculty collectively shall constitute a School pool from which
hearing panels shall be selected. Aside from selecting faculty from each department, each
multiple degree granting School shall determine procedures to select the Chairperson of its
School Grade Appeals Committee. Members of the Joint School Grade Appeals Committee shall
determine procedures to select a Joint School Grade Appeals Committee Chairperson. School
Grade Appeals Committees and Chairpersons shall be selected by May 1 and shall start their
terms of service at the beginning of the fall semester.

C.
The Schools shall determine procedures to select one faculty member from each of the
departments within the School to serve on its School Grade Appeals Screening Panel. Where
Schools consist of a single degree granting unit, this unit shall appoint two members to serve
on a Joint School Grade Appeals Screening Panel. No faculty shall serve on both the School
Grade Appeals Committee and the School Grade Appeal Screening Panel at the same time.
Additionally, each School Grade Appeals Screening Panel shall include one student member
(from a different School) who will be assigned by the Student Government Association, Student
Leadership Development Office, Office of Student Services, or the Graduate School Office.
School Grade Appeals Screening Panels shall be selected by May 1 and shall start their terms of
service at the beginning of the fall semester. The Chairperson of the School Grade Appeals
Committee shall serve as Chairperson of the School Grade Appeals Screening Panel without
vote.
D.
A School Grade Appeals hearing panel shall consist of three faculty and two student members.
The Student Government Association annually will be asked by the faculty governance body to
provide a pool of students for inclusion on both the School and University Appeals panels. This
pool shall consist of 18 undergraduate students and 6 graduate students. In the event that
additional students are required for the two appeals panels, the Student Leadership
Development Office, Office of Student Services, or the Graduate School Office, and/or any
school or academic department office shall be asked to provide student names for establishing
the pool. The student pool shall be formed by September 15. In the event that there are not
enough students in the pool to constitute a panel, the Panel Chairperson may recruit the
students needed for the hearing panel. The status of the student members, undergraduate or
graduate, shall correspond to the status of the appellant.

E.
Members of a hearing panel may be disqualified because of a potential conflict of interest. The
Chairperson of the School Grade Appeals Committee shall make this determination. In no case
shall a panel member (faculty or student) be selected from the same department as the
instructor or the student involved. A substitute panel member shall be selected as necessary
by the School Grade Appeals Chairperson.

F.
A hearing panel shall elect a Chairperson who shall be one of the faculty members of the panel.

G.
Each School Grade Appeals Committee shall submit an annual report to the University Grade
Appeals Committee. The report shall consist only of the decision, date, and panel membership
for each hearing.
IV. Organization of the University Grade Appeals Committee

A.
A University Grade Appeals Committee shall be established with the authority to hear appeals
of decisions rendered at the School level. The University Grade Appeals Committee shall report
to and be responsible to the Student Affairs Committee of the Purdue University Calumet
Senate.

B.
The University Grade Appeals Committee shall consist of each of the School Grade Appeals
Committee Chairpersons. The members shall serve staggered two-year terms. The members
shall be selected no later than May 1 and shall start their terms of service at the beginning of
the fall semester. No member shall serve more than two consecutive terms. Initially, the
terms shall be staggered by lot.

C.
At its last meeting of the academic year, the University Grade Appeals Committee shall elect
one of its continuing members as Chairperson for the next academic year.

D.
The Chairperson shall establish a University Panel to address an appeal of a decision rendered
by a School Hearing Panel. Each University Panel shall consist of three faculty members
chosen from the University Grade Appeals Committee pool and two student members. The
status of the student members, undergraduate or graduate, shall correspond to the status of
the student involved. Student members of this panel shall be selected from the student pool.
(See Section III. D.) In the event that there are not enough students in the pool to constitute
a panel, the Chairperson may recruit the students needed for the hearing panel.

E.
Members of the University Panel may be disqualified because of a potential conflict of interest.
The Chairperson of the University Grade Appeals Committee shall make this determination. In
no case shall a panel member (faculty or student) be selected from the same department as
the instructor or the student involved. Also, none of the faculty or student members of the
School Grade Appeals Committee Hearing Panel whose decision is being appealed shall be
selected. The University Grade Appeals Chairperson shall select a substitute panel member as
necessary.

F.
Each University Panel shall elect a faculty member to serve as Chairperson.

G.
The Chairperson of the University Grade Appeals Committee may make appointments or fill
vacancies under the followi