Is It Common to File Grievances Against Professors for Unfair Grading?

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The discussion centers around experiences with filing grievances against professors and requesting grade changes. Participants share concerns about unprofessional grading practices, particularly from first-year professors who may arbitrarily deduct points without considering the quality of work. One individual recounts dropping a disorganized class in favor of a different subject, while another mentions successfully petitioning a professor directly for a grade change after a summer course, rather than going through formal administrative channels. The conversation highlights the challenges students face with grading fairness and the various approaches to addressing these issues.
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Have any of you filed any grievances against professors or have requested a change of grade onto the administration?

Have any of you had a first year professor...personality not so bad...but was unprofessional with grading, racking off points here and there as he pleased without taking into account the work and quality of the answers?
 
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I had a first-year professor whose class looked like it was going to be terribly unorganized this semester, so I just dropped it and switched to a German class instead. My roommate actually had her grade changed from a summer course, but she did that by petitioning the professor directly, not through the administration.
 

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