Washington Administrative Code
Title 132V - Tacoma Community College
Chapter 132V-123 - Final course grade appeal process
Section 132V-123-020 - Informal resolution
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 132V-123-020
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
If a student feels his or her final course grade was awarded incorrectly, in error, or in an arbitrary or capricious manner, his or her actions shall follow the steps below to address the discrepancy. Every effort will be made to resolve the discrepancy at the first level.
(1) Step 1.
(a) The student shall contact the instructor
to discuss the student's concerns. This contact shall occur prior to the fifth
instructional day of the next quarter. For a spring quarter grade this step may
occur prior to the fifth instructional day in either of the following summer or
fall quarters.
(b) This contact
shall include:
(i) Discussing reasons the
student believes there is a discrepancy;
(ii) Presenting other documentation that may
have been overlooked in the determination of the final course grade.
(c) If the student believes
his/her concern has not been adequately resolved in step 1, he/she may proceed
to step 2.
(2) Step 2.
(a) The student shall contact the
program/department chair or designated faculty member to discuss the student's
concerns. This contact shall occur prior to the tenth instructional day of the
next quarter.
(b) This contact
shall include:
(i) Reasons the student
believes there is a discrepancy;
(ii) Documentation;
(iii) The results of the meeting with the
faculty member.
(c) The
chair or designated faculty member will discuss the situation with the faculty
member before giving the student his or her recommendation.
(d) The chair or designated faculty member
will inform the student of his or her recommendation. This shall occur prior to
the 15th instructional day of the next quarter. The chair or designated faculty
member's recommendation is not binding.
(e) The chair or designated faculty member
will inform the student of the formal appeal process if the chair's
recommendation is not satisfactory to the student.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140(13). 13-06-008, § 132V-123-020, filed 2/22/13, effective 3/25/13.
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