Grade Review Petition

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ ALL INFORMATION CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING THIS FORM: If your grade is more than one year old we will not accept your petition. All information must be completeor your petition will be returned. If you do not have the information regarding courses taken, please visit our website at click on For Students, click on Student Information System and then follow the prompts; or ask the Assistant at the counter. Complete one petition for each course.

Processing Steps:

  1. The Admissions Office will forward your petition to the instructor of record. If the instructor is no longer at WestLos AngelesCollege the Department Chair will make contact with the instructor.
  2. The instructor reviews the petition and makes a decision. The Admissions Office asks for a reply within 15 working days.
  3. Once the instructor returns the petition with a decision, the Admissions Office will contact you via email or USPS.
  4. If you are not satisfied with the decision, the appeal process is on the back of this form.

Last Name First Name Middle Name
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Other names used:
- / Date of birth:
- / Telephone Number:
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Address: City Zip:
- / E-mail address
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Course Name:- / Section Number:-
Grade Received:- / Grade Expected:-
Instructor Name:- / Grade Review Semester:-

Explain clearly your reasons for requesting this grade review. Use an extra sheet of paper if necessary. Please see the back of this form for important detailed information.

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Student Signature______Date______

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE
ADMISSIONS / INSTRUCTOR
Received from Instructor______
Student Notification______
 Email  USPS /  Granted  Denied
Grade______

Revised:8/7/9:tm

GRADES AND GRADE CHANGES

“The instructor of the course shall determine the grade to be awarded to each student in accordance with Board Rule 6702. The determination of the student’s grade by the instructor is final in the absence of mistake, fraud, bad faith or incompetency. The removal or change of an incorrect grade from a student’s records shall only be done upon authorization by the instructor of the course.”

No grade may be challenged by a student more than one year from the end of the term in which the course was taken…” Board Rule 6702.00, EC 76224.

GRADE REVIEW PROCEDURES

  1. Student completes Grade Review Petition. A separate petition is required for each grade to be reviewed.
  2. PETITIONS SUBMITTED TO THE INSTRUCTOR FIRST WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
  3. The Admissions Office will review the petition for accuracy.
  4. The Admissions Office will forward the Grade Review Petition to the instructor.
  5. The instructor will review the student’s request for Grade Review.
  6. If the Instructor denies the petition, he/she will return the petition to the Admissions Office with his/her signature. The Admissions will contact the student with the decision.
  7. If the instructor approves the petition, he/she will sign the petition, acquire the signature of the Department Dean and return it to the Admissions Office, The Admissions Office will contact the student with the decision

If a student disagrees with an instructor’s decision, the student may appeal the decision to the Department Chair. If the dispute is not resolved by the Department Chair, the student may contact the Department Dean located in the Academic Affairs. If the dispute cannot be resolved, the student may contact WLAC Compliance Officer.

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