Grade Changes to Academic Record

1. The instructor of a course shall determine the grade to be awarded to each student. The determination of the student's grade by the instructor is final in the absence of mistake, fraud, bad faith or incompetence.
2. Students who believe that there is an error in the grade for a course entered on their permanent record may petition the Registrar to correct the record. If the record accurately reflects the grade reported by the instructor of the course, the validity of the petition shall be determined by the instructor. In the case of instructor fraud, bad faith, or incompetence, the final determination concerning removal or change of grade will be made by the Superintendent/President or designee as set forth in Grievance AP 5530.
3. Grade changes for courses completed less than 39 months prior to the date of the change request will be made only upon written authorization of the instructor originally assigning the grade. Grades will not be changed under any circumstances except in case of mistake, fraud, bad faith, or incompetence for courses, which were completed more than 39 months prior to the date of the change request.
4. Only one grade change petition per course is allowed. (Ref: AP 4231.)