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Academic Affairs Complaint & Grade Appeal Request Form


This form is to be used to submit a formal complaint students have been unable to satisfactorily resolve with the faculty, staff, students or others involved.

Before completing this form, please be sure that you have already addressed the concern with your Instructor and Academic Department Chair.

Please complete all fields so that your complaint may be directed to the proper College officials.

Complaints may be submitted anonymously; however, unless you include your contact information and sign this form, Bergen Community College may be limited in its ability to investigate your complaint or respond back to you regarding the subject matter.

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Course Grade Appeal Policy 1. A student raising a complaint or concern about a course grade may discuss the matter with the individual faculty member no later than the first two weeks of the semester, immediately following receipt of the grade; 2. If the grade appeal is not resolved, the student may bring the matter to the appropriate department head within two weeks of discussion with the instructor; 3. The Department Chair will investigate the appeal and attempt to resolve the matter as expeditiously as possible. The department head will notify the student either in writing or orally of the result; 4. If the appeal is not resolved, the student may put the appeal in writing, attaching copies of any supporting information and send it to the appropriate divisional Dean within two weeks of hearing from the department head; 5. The divisional Dean may consult other faculty in the discipline and the department head and may choose to meet with the student. The Dean will notify the student in writing of the resolution. A grade appeal is sometimes a lengthy process and may take several weeks to resolve at this stage. Every effort will be made to notify the student within one month; 6. After receipt of the Dean’s written response, a student may continue the appeal process by writing to the Academic Vice President. The student should attach copies of all previous correspondence regarding the appeal and copies of supporting documentation; 7. The Academic Vice President will consult all parties involved in the appeal process and may choose to meet with the student. Grade appeals may also take several weeks to resolve at this stage; 8. The Academic Vice President will notify the student in writing of the results of the appeal. Every effort will be made to notify the student within one month.; *http://bergen.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2016-2017/Catalog/Academic-Matters/Grading-Policy/Course-Grade-Appeal-Policy(Required)
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