10.3 Student Appeals Policy
It is the policy of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS) that all students be treated fairly and that evaluations of their academic performance, standing, and progress are conducted objectively. The faculty in the SHRS are committed to grading and student evaluation practices that are fair, objective, and consistent with the standards required for successful health professions education and practice.
The SHRS believes, however, that its students should have access to an appeal process if they believe they were unfairly, unjustly, or erroneously treated in the determination of their academic performance, standing, or progress, including a final course grade or dismissal from a program of study.
In all circumstances, students are strongly encouraged to discuss concerns informally with the relevant faculty member(s), advisor, or program director to seek satisfactory resolution of the concern. The Institute also provides students access to an Ombudsperson who seeks to help students informally resolve conflicts. If these informal attempts to resolve the concern are unsuccessful, then students may follow formal appeals procedures that are outlined below.