What constitutes a grievance
These definitions and procedures address grievances by FIU students in which the complaint or controversy alleges:
- Arbitrary and capricious awarding of grades
- Unprofessional conduct by a professor that affects adversely either the student's ability to satisfy academic expectations, whether in the classroom, a field setting, a laboratory or another setting or the student's actual performance
- Inappropriate or inadequate academic advising concerning requirements not published in official university documents
- Arbitrary dismissal from an undergraduate course or program except as described below
- Irregularities in the implementation of policies or procedures in grievance hearings at the college or school level
File a grievance
Charges of Academic Grievance may be brought against a faculty member, committee, or department chair by a student. These are the key steps to be following:
- Contact your professor to resolve this matter promptly to identify a mutual resolution.
- If the matter is not resolved, please contact the academic department chair.
- If the matter remains unresolved, please contact Kelly G. Ferguson, Executive Director for Student Success and Innovation, at 305.348.6157 or email kferguso@fiu.edu.
- If the matter is still not resolved, you may reach out to Anezka Sousa, the executive assistant for the dean, to identify a mutual time to meet with the dean. Anezka can be reached at Office: 305.348.2751 or Anezka.Rios@fiu.edu
Please understand there are strict university policies that FIU Business must be in compliance. However, there are times that we provide our own business practices to facilitate a mutual resolution. At FIU Business, we are committed to student success. More information about the FIU grievance procedure can be found here.