2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Graduate Certificate in Health Professions Preparation Program 2021–2022 383 8. The committee will, after deliberation, make a recommendation to the dean. 9. Following receipt of the committee’s recommendation, the dean, or his or her designee will advise the student, in writing, of the action taken to resolve the grievance. 10. If the student is still not satisfied, he or she may request an additional review by the Appeals Board. This request must be made in writing and delivered to the dean within 10 business days of the date of the letter advising the student of the grievance resolution. The request must specify additional relevant facts, which were not presented to the SPAC and must state the specific redress desired. 11. The college’s Appeals Board will conduct a review (see Appeals Board section). The decision of the Appeals Board shall be final with no official recourse or subsequent appeal process. B. Appeals Policy for Grading Disputes Matters regarding grading disputes shall include all concerns related to specific grades received. In all appeals regarding a grading dispute, the decision of the dean is final. A student who has difficulty in negotiating the grading dispute appeals process may seek guidance from the college’s assistant dean of Student Affairs. A student seeking to resolve a grade problem through the administrative channels below must initiate such action in writing as quickly as possible, and no later than 30 days from the date the grade is recorded at the registrar’s office. Review of a student problem and complaint at each administrative level will be carried out as expediently as possible. If the student is not satisfied with the decision, he or she may appeal to the next administrative level. If the student chooses to continue the appeal, this must be done in writing within 10 business days of the date the decision was rendered, excluding weekends and official school holidays. No administrative grade changes will be accepted 60 days after the grade is recorded. 1. Examination Question Challenge Students may challenge examination questions on written course examinations. Students desiring to challenge a question must submit their concern(s) in writing to their class’ test challenge/question committee representative. All concerns about questions are to go to this individual who would then send/present the challenges to the director of the Graduate Certificate in Health Professions Preparation Program within 48 hours from the conclusion of the exam administration. The concerns will be reviewed in the process of the grading of the examination. 2. Class Grades A student seeking to appeal a decision regarding any class grade (e.g., examination, class assignment) should seek solutions through the following administrative channels by entering at the appropriate level and proceeding in the order stated: a. course director/instructor b. program director