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Petition Type: New
ID: 5688
Submitted: May 1, 2019 at 9:20:34 PM
First Name: Inez
Last Name: Hillel
Student Number: 20035756
Email: inez.hillel@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BAH
Plan: APEC
Level of Study: 4
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Request a review of instructors' decisions on grading of final examination and/or term work
Code: ECON452
Term: Fall
Year: 2018
Petition Category: Request a review of instructors' decisions on grading of final examination and/or term work
Instructor's Name: Allan Gregory
Component: Evaluation
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: To whom it may concern,
I am writing to appeal an assignment in the grading scheme of ECON452. Our professor asked us to write a course evaluation, stating our likes and dislikes of the course. This assignment was NOT anonymous and was worth 5 of our grade. No objective criteria for the grading of this assignment was provided. This assessment did not pertain to course content. The grade seemed to be entirely at the discretion of the professor. This assignment violates student confidentiality and university policy. I also think it's unethical to grade students according to their evaluation of the course. I strongly urge the department to further inquire into this issue, as the professor and the departmental secretary were unresponsive to my concerns. I think the best option for the professor at this point in the semester is to either disregard the assignment from our final grade, or give students full marks for participation.
I am writing to appeal an assignment in the grading scheme of ECON452. Our professor asked us to write a course evaluation, stating our likes and dislikes of the course. This assignment was NOT anonymous and was worth 5 of our grade. No objective criteria for the grading of this assignment was provided. This assessment did not pertain to course content. The grade seemed to be entirely at the discretion of the professor. This assignment violates student confidentiality and university policy. I also think it's unethical to grade students according to their evaluation of the course. I strongly urge the department to further inquire into this issue, as the professor and the departmental secretary were unresponsive to my concerns. I think the best option for the professor at this point in the semester is to either disregard the assignment from our final grade, or give students full marks for participation.
Documentation
Professional Letter: Evaluation-Hillel.pdf