Purpose or Function: The Academic Standards Grievance Committee is a standing committee designed to consider grade appeals and other issues related to academic standards. 

Membership:  The committee consists of six faculty members and two students, selected as follows. The Faculty SenateCommittee on Committees will select ten tenured faculty members along with the members of the Academic Affairs Committee of the Faculty Senate to form a pool of faculty representatives who are available to serve on the Academic Standards Grievance Committee, as needed, during the academic year. The Student Government will select the student members of the Academic Standards Grievance Committee.  Because of the unique nature of this committee, the three-year term rule will not apply to this committee, and appointments will be for a one-year term.

Chair:  The Provost will appoint the Chair for each occasion that a grievance is referred to the Committee. The Chair will not be a representative from the College from which the appeal emanates.