Grade Appeals

A substantive appeal of grade is initiated when a student believes a grade to course work was assigned on some basis other than academic achievement; or the published evaluation standards differ from the evaluation standards applied to the assigned grade. The student must clearly state the reasons for initiating the appeal.

A substantive appeal of grade is initiated by the student through having an informal discussion of the grade with the course instructor. This informal discussion can help to facilitate misunderstandings about the grade as well as to help the student understand how the grade was determined.

If a student is not satisfied with the outcome of the informal discussion regarding a grade with the instructor, they may submit a formal grade appeal to the Registrar’s Office.

The appeal of a final grade must be initiated by the student within 20 business days of the final grade being posted to the student’s UR Self-Service account. For more information refer to the Student Code of Conduct and Right to Appeal – Appeal of Grade section in the Academic Calendar.

All of the following documentation must be submitted before the appeal will be processed:

• a completed Appeal of Grade(s) Request form;
• a letter specifying the grounds for the appeal and the date of the informal discussion with the instructor;
• the original (graded) copy of the term work; and
• the required fee.

An appeal of a final grade has three potential outcomes:

1. the grade remains the same;
2. the grade is raised; or
3. the grade is lowered.