Grade Appeal Process

The Grade Appeal Process provides students with the opportunity to voice their concerns about a classroom or academic experience. This process provides an unbiased forum to discuss your experience.

Students wishing to appeal or discuss an academic or classroom concern must start this process within two weeks of the incident creating concern. No adverse action will be taken against a student who chooses to utilize this process. If a student feels that they are being treated adversely as a result of filing the appeal, they should notify the ombudsman at https://www.hocking.edu/student-affairs#ombudsperson.

Prior to submitting a grade appeal, the student must first discuss the situation with the faculty member. If the situation is not resolved with the faculty member, the student begins the grade appeal process by submitting documentation to the Program Manager overseeing the program.

Please review all of the steps involved in the process, stated below. Since this is a formal process, you should keep copies of all records and activities relative to this appeal and be properly prepared to present your appeal.

 

Step 1: Gather pertinent data

The first step in filing an appeal is to gather pertinent data, which may include (but is not limited to):

• Course syllabus
• Any addendums (for example, handbooks or other handouts) supplied by the faculty if applicable to the course
• Copies of any/all tests, quizzes or papers in your possession which may be relevant to the situation
• Copies of any/all notices and/or correspondence between you and the faculty member relevant to the situation

Make sure you describe in writing what happened, when it happened, why it happened, and how it happened. Organize your thoughts and be as specific as possible with dates, times and a list of any witnesses. Be factual.

Step 2: Meet with Program Manager

(Must make appointment within two weeks of the incident Contact information for each chair by academic school can be found online in the College Directory.)

Make an appointment with the Program Manager responsible for the course. Present your documentation respectfully and discuss your concerns with the experience and your meeting with the instructor.

The Program Manager will gather information and discuss with the faculty member. They may have a meeting with the student and faculty member.

The Program Manager will submit the decision in writing to the student and faculty member within one week of the initial meeting with the student.

Step 3: Final Appeal with the Dean, if necessary

(To be completed within two weeks of receiving the decision from the Program Manager.)

If the situation is not resolved at the Program Manager level, the student may submit their final appeal for a hearing with the Dean. All previous documentation from the student, faculty member, and Program Manager will be submitted to the Deans office and a hearing date will be set.

The Dean will review all pertinent materials and render a final decision

Non-Discrimination Policy

Hocking College is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunity regardless of sex, marital or parental status, race, color, religion, age, sexual orientation, national origin or disability. Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any educational program or activity receiving federal assistance by the way of grant, contract, or loan. Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is similar in its prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, color or national origin.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibit discrimination against qualified individual with disabilities.

Equal educational opportunity includes: admissions, recruitment, extra-curricular programs and assistance, employment, health and insurance services and athletics. Inquiries regarding compliance with any of these federal regulations may be directed to the Department of Education, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Title IX Information and Resources

Title IX is a resource on sexual misconduct for students, faculty, staff, and visitors who are part of the Hocking College community. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

Hocking College is committed to providing a learning, working and living environment that promotes personal integrity, civility and mutual respect in an environment free of sexual misconduct and discrimination. Sexual discrimination violates an individual's fundamental rights and personal dignity. Hocking College considers sexual discrimination in all its forms to be a serious offense. This resource refers to all forms of sexual discrimination, including: sexual harassment, sexual assault, and sexual violence by employees, students, or third parties. (Title 20 U.S.C. Sections 1681-1688)

Resource Contacts

Behavioral Intervention

The Hocking Behavioral Intervention Team (HBIT) is a group of staff and faculty who assess at-risk situations on the Nelsonville, Logan and Perry campuses and develops action plans to address such situations. The HBIT is a multidisciplinary team comprised of Residence Life, Counseling Center, Judicial Affairs, Campus Safety, Faculty and other applicable parties. The team meets weekly to discuss incidents of student behavior and to assess, intervene and monitor any concerns referred to the HBIT through the Student Incident Reporting system.

Incidents may include the following:

• Suicide attempts or expression of suicidal thoughts or feelings
• Students who threaten to harm other students, staff or community
• Relationship violence situation
• Students with weapons on campus
• Disruptive behavior in classroom
• Aggressive students

• Projects or papers that contain violent or threatening content
• Serious student drug and alcohol related behaviors

Student Conduct

The Office of Student Conduct

The Hocking College Office of Student Conduct is a resource center for all members of the Hocking College community to ensure that community standards are upheld and to educate students, faculty and staff on the importance and role of social responsibility in the educational process. Delivery of this task complete through the administration of the Student Code of Conduct. The college expects that all student adhere to the expectations set forth in this document and hold each other accountable for their role in ensuring a healthy, learning-centered environment.

Click here to submit your official Judicial Appeal
   

         

 

Ombudsman

The mission of the Ombudsman is to assist students with the resolution of problems to support retention and to foster respect across the campus community. The Office of the Ombudsman provides a safe, comfortable, and confidential environment for students to discuss their concerns or complaints outside formal channels. The Ombudsman cannot impose solutions, but identifies options and strategies for resolution.

Before contacting the Ombudsman, students should attempt to resolve their issues at the department or service center level. If a satisfactory resolution has not been obtained through these channels, the student should request assistance by filling out the Ombudsman Assistance Request form.

 

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