Student Academic Grievance Procedures Overview
A student may appeal a final course grade or a grade on a Comprehensive Examination or a project (e.g., art exhibition) or thesis required for graduation. An appeal may be initiated when a student believes there has been any of the following:
- Clerical error
- Capricious or prejudicial evaluation
- Inconsistent or inequitably applied standards for evaluation
Students may also appeal to other types of academic decisions. These include, but are not limited to:
- Denial of admission to or dismissal from a course, major, or program
- Placement on Academic Notice
- Suspension or dismissal from the university
Every effort should be made to settle the disagreement informally. This document is not intended to limit a student, faculty member, or department from resolving a problem in any informal way they find satisfactory. However; the college level appeal procedures outlined in Section 2 must be exhausted before a student may initiate the University-level procedures described in Section 3.
The Student Academic Grievance Procedures are available through the Faculty Senate FAM 800-875: Teaching / Research / Students.
After reading the Student Academic Grievance Procedures, please get in touch with those below for further assistance:
College-Level Appeal (Course, Major, Program)
College: Arts & Letters
Phone: (909) 537-5800
Email: artsandletters@csusb.edu
Location: UH-237
College: Business & Public Administration
Phone: (909) 537-5700
Email: jhbc@csusb.edu
Location: JB-278D
College: Education
Phone: (909) 537-5600
Location: CE-221
College: Natural Sciences
Phone: (909) 537-5300
Email: cns@csusb.edu
Location: BI-107
College: Social & Behavioral Sciences
Phone: (909) 537-7500
Email: csbsinfo@csusb.edu
Location: SB-207
University-Level Appeal
Office: ASUA AVP Office
Phone: (909) 537-5032
Email: asua@csusb.edu
Location: UH-352