Modern Middle Eastern and North African Studies (January, 1983) (Revised May 1992) Most courses offered in the Program on Modern Middle Eastern and North African Studies are under the jurisdiction of disciplinary departments, such as Anthropology, History, etc. Any student disputing a grade in one of these courses should follow the Grade Grievance Procedures of the department involved. Students disputing grades in the courses offered by the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies should follow the grade appeal procedures given below. Preliminary Steps A student who believes that an unfair grade has been given to him/her is expected to consult immediately with the course instructor in an effort to settle the grievance. Should step 1 fail, the student is expected immediately to file a detailed written complaint with the Program Chairman, who will formally acknowledge receipt thereof in writing and will meet with the course instructor in order to review the matter. Should step 2 fail to resolve the issue satisfactorily, the Chairman will convene an ad hoc Review Committee, consisting of (a) himself as Chairman, (b) two members of the Center Program Committee, (c) two students from the M.A. program, selected by the student. Review Procedures All disputed course work will be made available to the student, the instructor, and the members of the Review Committee. The Review Committee will invite the complainant and the instructor to appear together at a hearing before the Committee. The Review Committee will hear both sides of the case and render its decision by majority vote. (a) If the complaint is determined to be unfounded, the complainant will be so informed in writing. (b) If the instructor is found to have acted unfairly or improperly, the Committee will attempt to persuade the instructor to change the grade. Should this attempt prove unsuccessful, the Committee will then determine if some alternative action is acceptable, e.g., allowing the student to drop the course, permitting the course to be expunged from the record, or consenting to awarding partial credit for the course. If all attempts fail and if the Committee remains convinced that the student has been graded unfairly or improperly, the Committee will (at its discretion) prepare a letter setting forth its view of the instructor's conduct and forward the letter as a matter of record to the Center's Executive Committee. A letter will be prepared for the student, with a copy of the letter added to the student's file. Role of the Administrative Board A report stating what procedures were followed and what the decision reached will be sent to the Assistant Dean of the Office of Student Academic Affairs within a week after the conclusion of the hearing. If the student or the instructor feels that the Center has not followed its procedures for handling the grade grievance, a complaint may be lodged with the Assistant Dean for Student Academic Affairs, 1402 Mason Hall. Timing All steps in the grievance procedure should be taken as soon as possible, with a maximum of one month between the time that the student receives his/her grade and files a written complaint with the Program chairman. In addition, the hearing before the Review Committee should be scheduled no more than one month after the written complaint is received by the Chairman. Did you find what you were looking for? If not, please email us at SAA.Webmaster@umich.edu. College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Student Academic Affairs 1255 Angell Hall, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1003 Phone:(734) 764-0332 Fax: (734) 764-2772 University of Michigan | College of LS&A | Student Academic Affairs | LS&A Bulletin Index This page maintained by LS&A Academic Information and Publications, G415 Mason Hall Copyright © 2001 The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA +1 734 764-1817 Trademarks of the University of Michigan may not be electronically or otherwise altered or separated from this document or used for any non-University purpose.