If you have questions regarding your individual course grades, you should contact the instructor to discuss your grade. Grade changes come from the instructor to college departments and then finally to the Records Office in Lucina. This takes a while to process.
If you discuss a grade with your instructor and if a grade change is coming for your record, have the instructor notify and confirm the change immediately with Julia Dotson, Asst. Registrar so that we may figure your GPA and take the action that the new grade will create. 765-285-1725.
If you are appealing a grade see the information on Students Rights and Community Standards page www.bsu.edu/sa/srcs or call 765-285-5036.
If you had extenuating circumstances such as: medical, family health or deaths, other extenuating circumstances that lead to unsatisfactory grades for the term
you should write an appeal letter explaining your circumstances within 2 weeks of the day your grades are on the system.
You should include supporting documentation with your appeal letter. Emergency room and doctor receipts or letters, obituaries, and other pertinent letters such as support letters on letterhead from advisor or faculty, or resource center logs.
- Letter should be legible and documentation should support statements made in the appeal letter. After you have compiled your appeal information you should call the Registrar's Office and make an appointment for an appeal meeting.
- The Registrar's Office is located in the ground floor of Lucina Hall B-43. Hours of operation during the summer are 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. Academic year 8am-5pm.
- No appointments will be made if you have not compiled your letter and documentation.
Resolve all "holds" first.
- Be prompt and bring your appeal letter and documentation with you.
- If you are unable to come to campus please fax your letter and documentation complete with your email and phone number where you may be reached during office hours. Fax 765-285-8765. Please allow up to 48 hours to process your appeal.
If You are Granted an Appeal
You should be aware that you are on Probation unless your grade changes take your accumulative average above 2.000.
Probation means you are still required to meet university standards.
All students fewer than 30 credits earned must receive a 2.000 for the next semester.
Or 2.100 for all students who have earned 30 or more credits.
You should use all the resources available to you such as Learning Center, Advising, Counseling Center, and Dean of Student's Office to have a successful term.