Appeal of Capricious Final Grade

The following procedures are available only for review of alleged capricious grading, and not for
review of the judgment of an instructor in assessing the quality of a student’s work. Capricious
grading is limited to one or more of the following:

a. The assignment of a final course grade to a particular student on some basis other than
performance in the course.

b. The assignment of a final course grade to a particular student by a substantial departure from
the instructor’s standards announced during the term which are not uniformly applied to others
in the class.

The assessment of the quality of the student’s academic performance is solely and properly the
professional responsibility of the RVC faculty. It is essential for the standards of the academic
programs at RVC and the integrity of the degrees conferred that these professional judgments
are not subject to pressures or interference from any source.

If a grade concern does not meet one of the two criteria listed, a student may submit a general
complaint for review to the Dean of Students Office.