Academic Student Rights

Every graduate student at Trevecca Nazarene University has the right to:

  1. Respect as an individual and to forthright, friendly, tactful, and helpful treatment.
  2. Ask sincere questions and receive appropriate answers.
  3. The expectation that course material reflects the current state of learning in the field.
  4. Information in a printed syllabus as to course student learning outcomes, requirements, evaluation procedures, and attendance policy.
  5. Information from instructors at regular intervals regarding his/her progress in courses.
  6. Assignments returned within a reasonable period of time, including corrections and criticisms (oral or written) of the work.
  7. A personal consultation with instructor and/or advisor.
  8. Consideration of issues related to grades or academic matters relating to a course.
  9. Make appeals about grades or academic matters relating to a course using the appeals policy given in this catalog.