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• Table of Contents
• Policies and Procedures
• I. Responsibilities of Faculty
• II. Responsibilities of Students
• III. Resolution of Academic Grievances
• IV. The Academic Grievance Committee
• V. Authority of the Academic Grievance Committee
• VI. Reports of the Academic Grievance Committee
• VII. Redress Beyond the University
• Checklist for Students

• Download the Academic Grievance Procedures (PDF)
• Download the UHM-Process for Resolving Academic Grievances (PDF)

Checklist for Students Seeking Resolution of Questions Involving Academic Grievances

1. Your name:
2. Major and/or college:
3. Name of faculty member against whom complaint is lodged and department in which he or she teaches:
4. Course alpha, number and title:
5. Date and substance of informal discussion with faculty member (= Step 1):
6. Date and substance of informal discussion with department chairperson [or graduate faculty chairperson, if appropriate] (= Step 1):
7. Date of formal, written complaint to chairperson [with copy to faculty member] (= Step 2):
8. Date written response received from chairperson (= Step 2):
9. Date written appeal filed via Dean of Students with Academic Grievance Committee (= Step 3):
10. Date of hearing:
11. Date of resolution:

N.B.THE TIME LINE FOR THE GRIEVANCE PROCESS IS NOTED IN THE ACADEMIC GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. DEADLINES MAY BE EXTENDED BY THE DEAN OF STUDENTS ONLY IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.