Petitions, Appeals, Grievances

During a student’s academic career, there may be occasion to file a petition, an appeal or a grievance.

• A petition is used to request an exception to an academic policy.

• An appeal is used either to request a change in grade or to appeal the decision of a petition.

• An academic policy and non-academic policy grievance involves those situations in which a student believes that the university has not followed published policies regarding an academic or non-academic decision or discrimination based on race, national origin, color, gender, disability, or age, including Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504.

Students taking courses outside of the School of Health Sciences are expected to follow the guidelines established by the Principal Academic Unit (e.g., School of Nursing, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Adult and Professional Studies) from which the course is taken for matters pertaining to courses/classes/policies.