Appealing Grades and Academic Grievances
Students who wish to appeal a final grade must first contact the course instructor. If the matter cannot be resolved through the instructor, the student may appeal in writing to the appropriate school dean. If resolution is not reached at that time, the student may appeal in writing to the Associate Provost. An Academic Grievance Committee may be convened to hear academic grievances concerning grades and other academic matters before a recommendation is made to the president for review by the president or his designee.
Information concerning these procedures is available through the Associate Provost’s Office. Notice of intent to file a grievance must be made in writing to the appropriate school dean or Associate Provost within six weeks of receipt of the grade. Changes under this procedure will only be made during the term immediately following the term in which the disputed grade was given.
Lindenwood University shares information from students’ formal written complaints with the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools as part of its normal accrediting process. This information is shared in such a manner as to shield all individual identities of complainants. No letters or documents revealing the identities of individual complaints will be shared without the express written permission of the complainants.
Lindenwood University has a number of appeals and grievance processes in place (see, e.g., the process for “Appeal of Financial Aid Suspension”). Once the normal appeals and grievance procedures have been exhausted, students may make formal written complaints concerning academic matters to the Provost and complaints concerning student services to the Vice President of Student Development. All other formal written student complaints should be directed to the president’s office.