Academic Grievance Procedure
When a student has an academic dispute with a faculty member over a final grade, there are procedures that exist to resolve the complaint in the most satisfactory way for both the student and faculty member.
A student may file an academic grievance for the following reasons:
- Alleged prejudice on the part of the instructor that impacts the student's final course grade.
- Alleged failure to follow the final grading procedure established in the course syllabus that impacts student’s final course grade.
- Alleged erroneous application of established grading procedures on individual assignments that impacts student’s final course grade.
- Alleged significant departure from the instructor’s, department’s, program’s, college’s or university’s announced standards as stated in the course syllabus, catalog description and/or other written materials.
- Alleged inconsistencies with University or program policy, or alleged arbitrary application of evaluation/performance standards, that results in program dismissal.
This policy requires several steps to complete the process. For detailed information concerning the grievance policy, visit UAR 112 at https://moreheadstate.edu/about-msu/leadership/policies/uar.
The student grievance form can be found at https://moreheadstate.edu/academics/academic-affairs/forms-publications#. If you are unable to access the form electronically or need additional assistance, contact the Office of the Provost at 606-783-2002.