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FLORIDA KEYS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
STUDENT INITIATED GRADE APPEAL DIRECTIONS
Directions to Students
Students should be aware that, throughout American higher education, it is clearly established that the assigning of class
grades is the prerogative of the professional educator most closely aligned with the specific class in question, the faculty
member teaching the class. Therefore, student initiated grade change requests are typically rare and can only occur if it is
clearly demonstrated, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the faculty member of record
1. made a proven error in grade calculation,
2. failed to observe clearly stated college policy or syllabus guidelines, or
3. was, in the judgment of the academic leadership of FKCC, impacted by extenuating and unusual circumstances.
To review the above criteria, the student has the option of following, in order, four clearly defined steps:
Step 1:
Meet with the faculty member to seek his/her approval or disapproval of the student’s request.
If the student’s request is declined at the faculty level the student has the option of continuing on to Step 2.
If approved, please stop here and the instructor will need to complete a Change of Grade form.
Instructor: This Student Initiated Grade Appeal must accompany the Change of Grade form when submitted for approval.
Step 2:
Meet with the appropriate Academic Dean
If approved, please stop here and the instructor will need to complete a Change of Grade form. If declined, the student has
the option of continuing on to Step 3.
Academic Dean & Instructor: This Student Initiated Grade Appeal must accompany the Change of Grade form when
submitted for approval.
Step 3:
Meet with the Provost.
If approved, please stop here the instructor will need to and complete a Change of Grade form. If declined, the student has
the option of continuing on to Step 4.
Provost & Instructor: This Student Initiated Grade Appeal must accompany the Change of Grade form when submitted for
approval.
Step 4:
Request that the College-Wide Student Services Appeals Committee (SSAC) consider the appeal. The decision of the
College-Wide Appeals Committee is final. If approved, the instructor will need to complete a Change of Grade form.
SSAC & Instructor: This Student Initiated Grade Appeal must accompany the Change of Grade form when submitted for
approval.
Note to Student: If you wish to continue your appeal to Step 4 following steps 1-3, you must provide to the Student Services
Appeals Committee Chairperson, Mrs. Michelle Cherry in room A-118 the signed form (Instructor, Academic Dean, and
Provost) documenting that you have completed Steps 1-3.