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Appeal Guidelines

When students disagree with a grade or with an allegation of academic dishonesty, they have a right to appeal. This webpage outlines the appeal process followed for each situation in the Honors College.

• Effective August 1, 2025

Grade Appeals

Students who feel an earned grade was inconsistent with the terms set forth by the instructor at the beginning of the term, normally outlined in the course syllabus, must address their disagreement first with the course instructor who is primarily responsible for assigning the grades.

When students have a dispute with the determination made by the course instructor, they may appeal to the Honors Faculty Director, the dean of the academic college, then the Academic Standards Committee via the Registrar鈥檚 Office.

The decision of the Academic Standards Committee is final. Students who wish to initiate the appeal process must do so by the end of the following fall or spring term.

Letters may be submitted as e-mail attachments, mailed, or hand delivered as a hard copy.

Step	Action
1. Meet / Talk with the Professor	If a student is dissatisfied with a grade, the student must first meet / talk with the professor. Some problems or misunderstandings can be resolved through a conversation.
2. Write a Letter of Appeal	If a student is dissatisfied with a grade, the student must first meet / talk with the professor. Some problems or misunderstandings can be resolved through a conversation.
3. Write a Letter to the Honors Faculty Director	If the student is dissatisfied with the professor's response, the student must write a letter to the Honors Faculty Director including prior correspondence. The Honors Faculty Director will review the appeal and may ask to meet/talk with the student and/or faculty member if further clarification is needed. The Honors Faculty Director must provide a written decision to the student and copy the professor.
4. Write a Letter of Appeal to the Dean	If the student is dissatisfied with the Honors Faculty Director's* response, the student may write a letter of appeal to the Dean. Attach all copies of prior correspondence from the professor and Honors Faculty Director. Review of the appeal will not begin until all documentation is received.
5. Appeal Review	The Dean will review the appeal and may ask to meet with the student if further information is required. The Dean will inform the student in writing of the decision regarding the appeal. The Honors Faculty Director and the professor will be copied on the response. Substantive appeal decisions are final at the college level. Only procedural appeals move to #6.
6. Student Appeal the Decision	If the student believes that the procedures involved in the final decision reached by the Dean were inconsistent with College or University guidelines or policies as related to a procedural appeal, the student may appeal those decisions by submitting a letter to the Academic Standards Committee. The decision of the Academic Standards Committee is final.

*If the Honors Faculty Director is the professor, the student should substitute the Dean (Dr. Alison McCartney) for the role of Honors Faculty Director in #2 and should skip #3 and #4 and move from #2 to #5.

Appeals Related to Academic Integrity Violations

The Honors College process related to Academic Integrity, outlined below, is consistent with the University Policy.

Faculty members should report alleged violations of the Student Academic Integrity Policy by submitting an Academic Integrity Violation Form.

The form is consistent with the TU Academic Integrity Policy and the Code of Student Accountability and is intended to streamline the process by which faculty may report allegations of student breaches of these policies.

Step	Action
1. Professor Collects Evidence	The professor collects evidence related to the suspected integrity violation. The professor meets / talks with the student to present evidence of the violation and hear the student鈥檚 explanation. If the student's explanation is acceptable, no further action is required. If not, the professor reports the violation by completing the Academic Integrity Violation Form.
2. Write a Letter to the Honors Faculty Director	If the student is dissatisfied with the professor鈥檚 decision and chooses to appeal the professor鈥檚 decision, the student must write a letter to the Honors Faculty Director** within five working days. All prior correspondence as well as any additional information must be included with the appeal letter to the Honors Faculty Director.
3. Honors Faculty Director Meets with the Student	The Honors Faculty Director must meet / talk with the student and, if indicated, the professor within five working days. The Honors Faculty Director must share the decision in writing with the student within five business days*** of their meeting. Copies of the letters should be sent to the Office of Student Accountability and Restorative Practices and the Honors College Dean鈥檚 Office attention to the Dean.
4. Student Submits a Letter of Appeal	If the student is dissatisfied with the Honors Faculty Director鈥檚** decision and chooses to appeal, the student must submit a letter of appeal to the Dean within five working days of the receipt of the Honors Faculty Director's letter. The student must include all prior correspondence with the letter of appeal. Review of the appeal will not begin until all documentation is received.
5. Dean Shares Decision in Writing	The Dean will review the appeal including related evidence and will share the decision with the student in writing. The Honors Faculty Director and the professor will be copied on the response. Substantive appeals are final at the college level. Procedural appeals move to #6.
6. Student Appeal the Decision	If the student disagrees with Dean鈥檚 procedural decision, the student must submit a letter of appeal to the Student Appeals Committee, Office of Student Accountability and Restorative Practices within five working days after receipt of the Dean鈥檚 letter. The Student Appeals Committee will inform the student in writing of its decision regarding the appeal. The decision of the Student Appeals Committee is final. Link to University Policy is at the top of the page.

**If the Honors Faculty Director is the professor, the student should substitute the Dean for the role of Chair in #2 and should skip #3 and #4 and move from #2 to #5.

***Administrative responses will occur within 5 working days unless there is a compelling reason to extend this time-period.