Student Suspension  |  Course Add-Drop  |  Grade Appeal  |  Residency Rule  |  Student Open Lab  |  Student Complaint

Student Suspension Policy

If a student is suspended from the College of Business and Administration, that student may not take business classes for an entire calendar year (including summer). To be readmitted to the College of Business, a suspended student will need to petition the College, via the undergraduate business advisor in the Student Success Center. The petition should include a letter explaining what is different in the student's life, why the student believes he/she will succeed now and any other pertinent information related to this request. This petition should be submitted after the year of suspension is completed. The College of Business will consider the student's petition and decide whether or not to readmit.

Course Add/Drop

Students who wish to drop a course after the ten-week mark for fall and spring semesters or five-week mark for summer semester must meet the criteria for dropping a course after the deadline as outlined in the UCCS course bulletin ("…courses may not be dropped unless there are circumstances clearly beyond the student's control, accident, illness, etc....").

Failing a course is not a valid or appropriate reason to drop a course after the above semester's deadlines

Undergraduate students will contact the Director of Undergraduate Programs in the College of Business for specific policies and procedures regarding dropping a course that requires the Dean's Signature.

Graduate students will contact the MBA advising office in the College of Business for specific policies and procedures regarding dropping a course that requires the Dean's Signature.

Graduate and undergraduate grade Appeal Policy

While it is the sole prerogative of the instructor to award grades, it is also a student's right to appeal a final grade that he or she feels was awarded in error or unfairly. In any appeal, it is understood that the burden of proof justifying a change of grade is upon the student. Each step in the appeal process should be completed in a timely manner. The academic year consists of three semesters, summer, fall and spring. A student should initiate a grade appeal no more than one semester after the initial grade was assigned. It is the student's responsibility to produce all materials that have been returned to the class relevant to the determination of the grade. It is the faculty member's responsibility to produce all materials relevant to the grade which have not been returned to the student. In the event that group project materials were part of the student's grade, it is the student's responsibility to produce all those materials that were returned to the group that are relevant to the grade. At all stages of this process, the instructor of record shall be kept informed of the appeal and be provided with copies of all written records. Furthermore, the instructor shall be notified of any proposed grade change. All appeals shall follow the general principles set forth by the AAUP.

Step I
The student must first appeal directly to the course instructor. It is expected that most disagreements will be resolved at this level. In extraordinary circumstances (absence or death of the instructor or in instances involving formal complaints of harassment or discrimination in the award of a grade) this step can be bypassed.

Step II
If a student cannot resolve the disagreement with the instructor, then he or she may appeal to the department chair. The department chair has the discretion to handle the issue verbally or to ask the student to put the complaint/issue into writing. If the department chair asks for the issue in writing, the time limit will be two weeks for the student to do so. If the appeal is found to be justified, a recommendation will be made to the course instructor to change the grade.

Step III
If the student still believes that the grading procedure was unfair or in error, then he or she may appeal to the Graduate or Undergraduate Team, whichever is appropriate. At this point all communications must be in writing for the team to review. This team will make a recommendation to the Dean on the appeal. In cases where formal allegations of harassment or discrimination accompany the appeal, the Dean will consult the Director of Affirmative Action. The decision of the Dean is final, and the Dean has the authority to change the grade.

Residency Rule

FOR STUDENTS PLANNING TO GRADUATE WITH AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION

Students must complete at least 30 semester hours of business course work (to include the 18 hours in the Area of Emphasis, BUAD 400 and BUAD 450) as College of Business Students.

Students planning to earn a business degree who are not yet admitted to the College of Business and Administration should make appropriate adjustments to their schedules to ensure they will meet the Residency Requirement.
 

Student Open Lab

In Spring 2001, the joint Student-COB committee recommended, and the Board of Regents approved, the creation of a technology fee that will create and support the growing COB classroom and computer lab infrastructure. The approved plan includes support for the following:
 

• A 20 machine computer lab dedicated to COB students
• Additional mediated classrooms for COB classes
• Student jobs for COB students as lab support personnel
• Ongoing operational support for COB labs and courses
   

How is the technology fee applied? How is the technology fee applied? Starting in Fall 2001, students taking COB classes will have a technology fee applied to their registration fees. No student will pay more than $120 in technology fees to the COB in any one semester. The more technology intense COB courses (e.g. Information Systems) have a $15/credit hour technology fee applied; all others have a $5/credit hour fee applied.

What is the College of Business Open Lab? What is the College of Business Open Lab? The COB Student Open Lab is a computer lab funded by the COB technology fee. As such, it will be open to COB students 60 hours a week. It will house at least 20 computer stations and multiple printers. If funding permits, a scanner and a copier will be included.

What kind of student jobs does the technology fee fund? What kind of student jobs does the technology fee fund? Fundamentally, there will be two levels of paid positions for students. Lab Monitors will monitor the lab for equipment abuse and operational support; Lab Mentors will provide content support for COB classes. Both types of jobs are open to all COB students.

How can I impact what the fee is spent for? How can I impact what the fee is spent for? There are several levels of involvement you can take. First, suggestions may be made to the Associate Dean or any COB faculty; second, you can become a Lab Monitor or a Lab Mentor and help with suggestions on lab operations; finally, you can offer to be on the Student Advisory Board that provides input into lab management.

Student Complaints

Student complaints will be handled as follows: If a student has a complaint/issue, he or she must first discuss the grievance with the course instructor. It is expected that most issues will be resolved at this level. If a student cannot resolve an issue with the faculty member, he/she should then take the issue to the department chair. The department chair has the discretion to handle the issue verbally or ask the student to put the complaint/issue into writing. If the department chair asks for the issue to be put in written form, the time limit will be two weeks for the student to do so. If the department chair cannot resolve the issue and it goes to the next level (Graduate or Undergraduate team), then all viewpoints (faculty, student, department chair) must be in writing for the team's consideration. The Graduate/Undergraduate team will make the final judgment concerning the complaints.