faculty member, and student shall communicate (either in person/telephone or electronically/virtually) and will act in a determined manner to address and resolve the underlying issues mentioned in the appeal. However, if the faculty member and student remain at an impasse AND the student indicates an intention to continue to pursue the issue, the Department Chair will complete the appropriate section of the form and forward it to the Dean of the School (in which the course is affiliated), thus initiating Step 3 of the Grade Appeal Process. However, if the appeal is resolved to the student’s satisfaction, and the faculty member agrees to change the grade, then the faculty member should change the grade using the standard grade form. In all cases, all paperwork associated with Step 2 of this process should be filed with the Dean’s Office as an official record of the resolved appeal. Step 3: Meeting with the Dean If a resolution is not agreed upon in step 2, the student must request a meeting with the Dean of the School (in which the course is affiliated) within ten business days of the conclusion of Step 2. The Dean will investigate the matter, meet with the Department Chairperson, the faculty member, and the student in order to work towards a mutual agreement of the appeal. This meeting can take place in person/telephone or electronically/virtually. However, if the faculty member and student remain at an impasse AND the student indicates an intention to continue to pursue the issue, the Dean will complete the appropriate section of the form and forward it to the Provost, initiating Step 4 of the Grade Appeal Process. Step 4: Appeal to the Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs If the student is discontent with the outcome of Step 3, the student can choose to make a request for an appeal with the Provost. This request must be made within ten business days of the conclusion of Step 3. The student will present the Provost with: • The grade appeal form previously submitted to the Dean • A written summary of what occurred during Steps 1-3, and • A statement documenting why the student wishes to continue the appeals process. After the Provost reviews all written documents concerning the appeal, the Provost will determine if the appeal has been sufficiently vetted through Steps 1-3 AND if the final grade should stand. If the Provost determines the appeal has been properly vetted and the final grade should stand then the Provost will inform all parties involved in Steps 1-3 in writing as to this finding. However, if the Provost determines the appeal was not sufficiently vetted through the process, and/or the appeal still has merit, and the student and faculty member are still at an impasse, then the Provost will meet with members of that department’s D.C. (Departmental Committee) to discuss a possible resolution as soon as possible. The purpose of this meeting is for the Provost to discuss with departmental members the scope of the appeal to try to provide a path for resolution. This meeting can take place in person/telephone or electronically/virtually and must include at least two other members of the department (excluding the faculty member involved in the appeal) from the Departmental Committee. The Chairperson of that department may assist the Provost in identifying these two D.C. members, but the Department Chairperson should not be present at this meeting. After the meeting, the Provost will determine and notify all parties (involved in steps 1-4) in writing of the final outcome of the appeal. The provost will also communicate with the registrar’s office if a change of grade is needed. Athletics www.gowccvikings.com The Westchester Community College Athletic Department sponsors over a dozen different intercollegiate athletic teams in various sports. Our teams are members of Region XV of the National Junior College Athletic Association and the Mid-Hudson Conference. While most of our sports compete at the Division III level, Men’s Basketball is Division II and Men’s Baseball is Division II. There is no Division setup in Men’s and Women’s Bowling.
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