What is an academic grievance?
Academic grievance refers to a complaint by a student concerning an act, omission or decision of a member of the University staff or committee which affects the student’s academic experience. Examples include: Failure to assess work in accordance with specified criteria Bias by marker Failure to adhere to the requirements of the General Course Rules Failure to adhere to mandatory requirements of a relevant Code of Practice Failure to adhere to Faculty assessment or examination requirements Failure to follow due process in handling student requests or complaints. Academic grievances include questions such as “What if I don’t like my grade?” or “What if I have a problem with my tutor or lecturer?
