Eastern Illinois University
Grade Appeal Policy
FORM 3
Summary of Fact Finding by the College Grade Appeal Committee
Student __________________________________________________________
Faculty Member __________________________________________________________
Department __________________________________________________________
Prefix, Number & Section _ _______________________________________________________
Course Title __________________________________________________________
Term & Year __________________________________________________________
Date of Fact Finding Meeting _____________________________________________________
Part A. Decision of the College Grade Appeal Committee
_____ The grounds for the grade appeal are not supported and the grade will remain on the student’s
transcript.
_____ The grounds for the grade appeal are supported and the grade on the student’s transcript will be
changed from _____ to _____.
Part B. Participant Summary
1. Attach a list with the signatures of everyone who attended the Fact Finding Session.
2. In the space below (or on a separate sheet of paper), provide the following information.
The following individuals made statements that were considered by the College Grade Appeal
Committee:
Name of Person Statement Requested By
(student or faculty member)
Type of Statement
(oral and/or written)
Part C. Findings and Explanation
Findings on Ground 1: A mathematical error in calculation of the grade or clerical error in
recording of the grade that remains uncorrected.
Did the faculty member make a mathematical error in calculation of the grade that remains
uncorrected?
_____ Yes If yes, attach a summary to explain.
_____ No
_____ Not applicable
Did the faculty member make a clerical error in recording the grade that remains uncorrected?
_____ Yes If yes, attach a summary to explain.
Type here
_____ No
_____ Not applicable
Findings on Ground 2: The assignment of a grade by application of more exacting requirements
than were applied to other student in the course.
Did the faculty member apply more exacting requirements to this student than were applied to other
students in the course?
_____ Yes If yes, attach a summary to explain.
_____ No
_____ Not applicable
Findings on Ground 3: The assignment of a grade on some basis other than performance in the
course.
Did the faculty member assign a grade to this student on some basis other than performance in the
course?
_____ Yes If yes, attach a summary to explain.
_____ No
_____ Not applicable
Findings on Ground 4: The assignment of a grade by a substantial departure from the faculty
members’ previously announced standards.
Did the faculty member substantially depart from the previously announced standards in assigning a
grade to this student?
_____ Yes If yes, attach a summary to explain.
_____ No
_____ Not applicable
_______________________________________ _______________________________
Chair of the College Grade Appeal Committee Date