Johnson County Community College
Series 300: Student Personnel
Section 319: Student Rights and Responsibilities

The Johnson County Community College academic appeals process provides the student with an approach to question academic behavior by faculty members, administration, counselors, and staff or other college personnel. Examples of expected appropriate academic behavior are set forth in the American Association of University Professors’ Code of Ethics.

For appeals regarding any academic concerns, such as differences of opinion on grades, assignments, classroom procedures or related issues, the following procedures will be followed:

1. The student is encouraged to discuss any academic concern with the faculty member directly as it occurs. The student's counselor may be consulted and be included in these discussions.

2. Where resolution is impossible or unsatisfactory to either party, the issue should be appealed in writing with the program director, academic director, or designee, preferably within the same academic semester or term, but no later than twenty (20) business days after the end of the semester or term. For the purpose of this policy, a “business” day shall be a weekday during which regular classes are being held at the college. The program director will respond to the student in writing, within five (5) business days after the meeting, describing resolution to the appeal.

3. Should the student consider the response of the program director not to be a satisfactory resolution, he/she may appeal to the assistant dean responsible for the area for resolution. The student must file, within 10 days of receipt of the program director’s response, a written statement with supportive information on the problem, with the appropriate dean. The dean will send a written response to the student within five working days.

4. Should the student consider the response of the dean not to be a satisfactory resolution, they may appeal to the vice president of Instruction for resolution. The student must file, within 10 days of the receipt of the assistant dean’s response, a written statement with any supportive information on the problem, with the vice president of Instruction. The vice president of Instruction will send a written response to the student within five working days. Similar written statements may be provided by the faculty member. The vice president of Instruction’s decision is final.

All of the above proceedings will occur in a professional manner and all efforts will be made to protect the rights of all parties involved.

Date of Adoption:
Revised: 5/26/93, 6/17/93, 6/16/94, 8/22/95