BASIS FOR GRADE CHANGE UNDER THE STATE EDUCATION CODE
76224. (a) When grades are given for any course of instruction taught in a community college district, the grade
given to each student shall be the grade determined by the instructor of the course and the determination of the student’s
grade by the instructor, in the absence of mistake, fraud, bad faith, or incompetency, shall be final.
PETITIONS FOR GRADE REVIEW MUST BE FILED WITH THE ADMISSIONS AND RECORDS OFFICE
WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE LAST DAY OF THE SEMESTER IN WHICH THE DISPUTED GRADE
WAS AWARDED.
GRADE REVIEW PROCEDURES
STUDENT
1. The student must pick up and return the PETITION FOR GRADE REVIEW to the Admissions Office.
2. The student must fill out (TYPE OR WRITE LEGIBLY) all parts above the “FOR OFFICE USE ONLY” line.
Failure to fill out all petition items will prevent any further processing of the petition.
3. The student must complete a separate petition for each grade to be reviewed.
4. PETITIONS SUBMITTED TO THE INSTRUCTOR FIRST WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
5. The student will be notified by mail of the action on this petition.
6. All PETITIONS FOR GRADE REVIEW, both approved and denied, will be placed in the student’s file.
ADMISSIONS
7. The Admissions Office will review this petition to determine if it has been properly filled out by the student.
8. Admissions will forward petition to instructor for approval or denial and attach a Grade Change Form, a copy of
the Permanent Attendance Roster, and/or a copy of the Grade Collection Form.
INSTRUCTOR
9. The instructor must state in writing the reason for approval or denial.
10. The instructor will forward the signed petition to the Division Chairperson for review.
11. The Division Chairperson will forward the signed petition to the Dean of Academic Affairs for approval.
12. The Dean of Academic Affairs will forward the signed petition to the Admissions Office for final processing.