But colleges are not like other businesses. In most businesses, that’s what you do: Fire off an email to an HR director, like one upset student mistakenly did. Mad students go straight to the top to complain. Once the student realized the policy was easily found on the university website, that student went into the next meeting better informed. The dean cited the grade dispute policy, but the student hadn’t researched it.
One student learned this when a professor pulled an after-term grade standard switch, thus lowering the student’s grade by a letter. Familiarizing yourself with the policy will be critical the committee, dean or vice president determining your grade’s fate will follow it precisely. Your college’s website, student handbook, ed-planning office, registrar or student senate can give you guidelines and help interpret them.
Step 1: Research the official college procedure for grade disputes.Įvery college has an official policy in place for your battle. Instead, here are five ways to resolve a grade dispute without a lynch mob or litigation: Then a bad grade will be the least of your worries. Even worse, you’ll face unnecessary embarrassment, and, if rage goes too far, possible disciplinary action. What will you do if you feel like a professor has done you wrong over a grade?Īs a tenured faculty member and author of a student-professor communication blog with grade disputes as the number-one write-in question, I've found that most students want to a) go for the prof’s jugular or b) go all “Better Call Saul” ( Breaking Bad, anyone?) and practically threaten legal action.īoth options may make you feel better, but they won’t solve the problem. Got a grade dispute? Think before you act.
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