The faculty at Wichita State University has established a procedure to resolve disputes arising out of the classroom through the Court of Student Academic Appeals. The court hears appeals for students who feel they have been treated unfairly in grading. The court is designed to help resolve differences that cannot be settled within the framework of the student-faculty relationship and offers an important safeguard for students. Any student may use the appeal procedure.
Procedures
- You should make every effort to resolve problems with the instructor before filing an appeal.
- You must file an appeal within one semester after the grade is assigned (excluding summer). The court reserves the right, in exceptional circumstances, to suspend this rule.
- Obtain an appeal form here or pick one up in the Office of Academic Affairs, 109 Morrison Hall.
- Meet with the Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs to determine:
- opportunities for resolving the problem with the instructor have been exhausted
- the problem is resolvable through existing University procedures other than the court
- Contact the Student Advocate for assistance with resolving the case and/or preparing the appeal at one of the following:
- Return the completed appeal to the Office of Academic Affairs for distribution
- Provide a copy of the procedures of the court to the faculty member named in the appeal and to the department chair and dean. This will be the instructor's dean, not the student's, though they may in some cases be the same.
Note: The Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs may indicate that a case is inappropriate, but you maintain your right to appeal if you wish to do so.