Appeal Grades
Contact your college for grade appeal procedures:
- Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Education
- College of Health and Human Sciences
- College of Law
- J. Mack Robinson College of Business
When Grade Appeals are Merited
The grade appeals procedure is appropriate only when there is alleged capricious, arbitrary, or discriminatory behavior on the part of the instructor. The professional judgment of the instructor cannot be challenged or appealed by these procedures.
- Arbitrary refers to a grading decision for which there is no sound academic reason, or a decision based solely on preference or whim.
- Capricious refers to a grading decision not resulting from a reasonable and announced grading policy and procedure.
- Discriminatory refers to a grading decision reflecting differential treatment based on race, religion, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or national origin.