Student Grade Appeals

According to California Education Code, Section 76224(a), when grades are given for any course of instruction taught in a community college district, the grade given to each student shall be the grade determined by the instructor of the course and the determination of the student’s grade by the instructor, in the absence of mistake, fraud, bad faith, or incompetence, shall be final. This means that no individual at the college has the authority to change a grade unless persuasive evidence is presented indicating mistake, fraud, bad faith or incompetence on the instructor’s part.

(SBCCD Administrative Procedure 4231)

To file a grade appeal, refer to the Informal Appeal's Process first, and then the Formal Appeal's Process if the grade appeal is not resolved during the informal process.