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GRADE APPEAL ACADEMIC GRIEVANCE – LEVEL FOUR
If the outcome of the conference with the vice president of instruction is not to the
student’s satisfaction or if the time for a response has expired, the student has 10
College business days to file a written Notice of Appeal and to request a conference
with the College president or designee. The appeal notice must be filed in writing
within ten days of the date of the written level three response. The requested
conference will be held within 10 College business days of the receipt of the written
Notice of Appeal and the request for a conference.
The College president or designee will provide the student with a written response
within 10 College business days following the conference.
GRADE APPEAL ACADEMIC GRIEVANCE – LEVEL FIVE
If the outcome of the conference with the College president or designee is not to the
student’s satisfaction or if the time for a response has expired, the student has 10
College business days to file a written Notice of Appeal and to request a conference
with the College board of trustees. The appeal notice must be filed in writing within
10 days of the date of the written level three response. The requested conference
will be placed on the agenda for the next scheduled board meeting after the receipt
of the written Notice of Appeal/request for a conference.
The College shall determine whether the complaint will be presented in an open or
closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and other
applicable law. The board shall hear the complaint and may request that the
administration provide an explanation for the decisions at the preceding levels. It
may give notice of its decision orally or in writing at any time up to and including
the next regularly scheduled board meeting. If for any reason the board fails to
reach a decision regarding the complaint by the end of the next regularly scheduled
meeting, the lack of a response by the board upholds the administrative decision at
level four.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Academic integrity is the pursuit of scholarly activity in an open, honest and
scholarly manner. Academic integrity is a basic guiding principle for all academic
activity at Trinity Valley Community College, and all members of the College
community are expected to act in accordance with this principle. Consistent with
this expectation, the College states that all students shall act with personal integrity,
respect other students’ dignity, rights and property, and help establish and maintain
an environment in which all can succeed.
Violations of academic integrity will be handled as outlined in the Student Code of
Conduct section of this catalog.
