# BACKGROUND Northern College is committed to carrying out its academic evaluations responsibilities to its Students in a fair and timely manner. It is the intent of the College that any differences of opinion regarding grades and evaluations be resolved as quickly as possible. | | | |---|---| | Type | PDF | | Size | 1210 KB | [Open original PDF →](https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/2025/07/A5_Academic-Appeals.pdf) Referenced from: [Policies & Procedures](/pages/academics/policies/) ## Document text SUBJECT ## BACKGROUND Northern College is committed to carrying out its academic evaluations responsibilities to its Students in a fair and timely manner. It is the intent of the College that any differences of opinion regarding grades and evaluations be resolved as quickly as possible. ## POLICY The College will ensure that a mechanism is in place for Students to appeal their grades/evaluations. ## SCOPE The following situations are eligible for appeal: - Mark or evaluation received for any work performed within a course. - Final grade for a placement evaluation. - Final grade for one or more courses. There are three potential outcomes: - Appeal is denied. - Appeal is upheld with conditions (e.g. alternate option for Student to complete the mark). - Appeal is upheld with the Student assigned a new mark. For the application of this process, it is assumed that: - Student receives a grade and/or evaluation at a scheduled time during the school term. - Student receives their transcript and other information via the internet or mailed to them at their address on file with Student Services within six (6) business days. - Student has acted within the timeframes of the Academic Appeals Procedure #A-5 PR-1. Appeals will be heard on individual cases. In cases where the Student is appealing more than one evaluation from a course or evaluations from more than one course, each will be treated as a separate appeal. The deliberations of the appeal hearing will be considered privileged and as such will not be recorded. The appeal fee will be returned to the Student if the appeal is upheld. Outstanding course fees may limit the Student's ability to appeal a grade. If the appeal is of a prerequisite course, then entrance into the next course in the requisite series will be denied unless the appeal is upheld. In the situation that the appeal is upheld, the Student will start the next course with a modified learning plan to adjust for the later start date. Representation by legal counsel on behalf of either the Student or Faculty Member is not permitted. | ISSUE DATE | SUPERSEDES | MANDATORY REVIEW DATE | REFERENCE | SECTION | PAGE OF | | --- Source: [https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/2025/07/A5_Academic-Appeals.pdf](https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/2025/07/A5_Academic-Appeals.pdf)