THE MANUAL OF THE IRVINE DIVISION OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE
CHAPTER I: General Requirements
Section 2: Grades and Credits
A365. Change of Grade
(A) Authorization (Am 5 April 2007)
(1) Clerical or Procedural Error--The Registrar is authorized to change a final grade upon written request of an instructor provided a clerical or procedural error is the reason for the change.
(2) Grade Basis -- Associate Deans are authorized, in response to a student's written request, to direct the Registrar to change the grade basis for a course after the student has completed the course under the pass/no pass option. This authority applies only to exceptional situations and to courses offered as either graded or P/NP and may only be used to change the basis from P/NP to graded, never from graded to P/NP. When this exception is allowed, the grade "P" shall convert to "C" and "NP" to "F."
(3) Grievance Redress--The Divisional Chair of the Academic Senate is authorized to direct the Registrar to change a final grade according to the provisions of (a) Student Academic Grievance Procedures Relating to Non Discrimination 1.26 (see Appendix II), or (b) Irvine Regulation A365(B).
(B) Procedure
(1) Grade Revision--If the Academic Grievance Panel determines in its judgment that a grade was assigned based on discrimination for reasons of race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, sex, or within the limits imposed by law or University regulations, because of age or citizenship, it shall, after examining available records and consulting with appropriate faculty members: (a) determine an appropriate new grade; or (b) allow the student to drop the course without penalty; or (c) award a grade of "Pass" or "Satisfactory."
(2) Disposition--The ad hoc hearing subcommittee of the Academic Grievance Panel shall report its decision to the Divisional Chair if a change of grade is to be made. (See Irvine Regulation A365(A)(3).)