Design Review (Grade Appeal) Procedure

The Design Review Process

Design Review is a process initiated by a faculty member, the Department Head or a student in order that (1) a faculty member may review a student?s design work within a studio course, or (2) a student may appeal grades and/or seek resolution of conflicts with studio faculty in which it is believed that questions of fairness and equity have been raised by the application of the published grading policy of the faculty member. Faculty reviews are predicated upon, but are not limited to, the review of student work that has received a ?D? grade or lower.

The Department Head will appoint a Design Review (Appeals) Committee at the beginning of each academic year. The Committee shall be composed of three (3) members of the permanent faculty. Additional or alternate members of the Committee may be appointed at the discretion of the Department Head or the Associate Dean.

Grade appeals initiated by students will occur during the week prior to the start of classes in the subsequent semester. Grade appeals may be filed through petition to the Office of the Associate Dean as soon as the student receives his or her final grade, but no later than the first day of the subsequent semester, (Monday of the week prior to the start of classes). In instances when the appeal concerns a change of an incomplete grade, petition for review should be made as soon as possible after the award of the final grade, and the review will be scheduled at the discretion of the Associate Dean.