Gateway to Success Module 2 Student Due Process Quiz

At Gateway, we believe that students need a process to address academic concerns (e.g., grades and classroom policies) and bring their issues to the faculty and administration's attention.

To address her concern about the final grade she was assigned in one of her classes, Teresa first reached out to her instructor.

Based on your understanding of Gateway's Student Due Process Rights - Policy J-101, is this the first step students should take in a situation like this?

• False

• Yes

According to Policy J-101, if a student's concern about his or her grade remains unresolved after reaching out to the appropriate faculty member, what could he or she do next?

• Drop it.  The college doesn't offer students an opportunity to have their academic concerns formally heard.

• Submit an Academic Concern appeal form requesting that an appeal committee be assigned to hear the concern.

• The student may submit a Step 2 Academic Concern form, available on the Student Complaints and Concerns page of the Gateway website, which identifies the specific concerns and desired outcomes.

• Send an email to the president of the college.

What is the timeline during which all complaints about academic concerns must be filed?

• All complaints must be filed within thirty (30) days of occurrence.

• There is no time limit for filing academic complaints.

• All complaints must be filed within forty five (45) days of occurrence.

• All complaints must be filed within one (1) year of occurrence.

From who can a student seek help in understanding the process for Policy J-101, Student Due Process?

• The student may not receive help from any member of the Gateway Technical College faculty or staff.

• The student may seek guidance from an Academic Advisor of another Student Support representative.

• The student may seek guidance from another student.

• The student may seek guidance from a tutor in the Learning Success Center.

True or False? Should a student concern remain unresolved after steps 1 and 2 of the Student Due Process Procedure, an appeals committee comprised of five (5) people will automatically be assigned to hear the concern.

• True

• False