Grade Changes
Course Grade Changes
Grades are only changed when the instructor's miscalculation or administrative error is apparent or for extenuating circumstances beyond the student’s control. Grade change requests based on re-evaluating the instructor’s original judgment may be permitted on a case-by-case or course-wide basis.
Grade change requests should be submitted to the Registrar within one year of the original grade posting on Lion’s Dean. The grade change must be requested by the instructor and include the reason for the grade change and must be approved by the Program Chairperson/ Director and the School Dean. Grade change requests submitted more than a year after the original grade posting on Lion’s Den will require the School Dean to provide justification on extenuating circumstances that led to the request and obtain approval from the Provost or their designee.
Please note that not all grades can be changed, as detailed below:
- Withdrawal grades (W or WF*) cannot be changed.
- Letter grades (including F grades) cannot be changed to a withdrawal (W or WF*) or an Incomplete (I or IE).
- Grades on a degree conferred record cannot be changed unless approved through the grade appeal process.
Students seeking to challenge an assignment or course grade should refer to the institutional and program-level grade appeal policy. Students should contact their program or the Office of Student Success and Assessment for more information on the assignment or course grade appeal process.