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<p class="xxxxmsonormal">Dear GSOE Graduate Students:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxxxmsonormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="xxxxmsonormal">The GSOE is dedicated to student success and addressing any concerns that may arise on the way to program completion. Below is a summary of appeal procedures.
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<p class="xxxxmsonormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>First, students should speak with the faculty member/instructor with whom they have a problem (advising, general concern, course dispute, etc.).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Second, if the issue is not with their faculty advisor, the student should consult with them on the matter.
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Third, if the student does not feel their question has been answered or the concern resolved, the student can make an individual appointment with the Associate Dean for Graduate Education for the Graduate School of Education,
Dr. Eddie Comeaux (<a href="mailto:eddie.comeaux@ucr.edu">eddie.comeaux@ucr.edu</a>).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Fourth, if the student does not feel that the question has been answered or the concern resolved after speaking with the Associate Dean for Graduate Education, the student may make an individual appointment with the Dean of the
Graduate School of Education, Interim Dean Louie Rodriguez (<a href="mailto:gsoedean@ucr.edu">gsoedean@ucr.edu</a>).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Fifth, if the student does not feel that the question has been answered or the concern resolved after speaking with the Dean, the student may make an individual appointment with the University Office of the Ombudsman. Please note
that students may, at any time, consult with the <a href="https://help.ucr.edu/office-ombuds">
University Office of the Ombudsman</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Sixth, if the student does not feel that the question has been answered or the concern resolved at the department level, they may file an appeal for grade disputes with the Graduate Division. Procedures for this are outlined on
the Graduate Division website under “<a href="https://graduate.ucr.edu/regulations-and-procedures#appeal_of_grades_">Graduate Academic Affairs Regulations and Procedures</a>.” If the matter is not related to grade disputes, students may contact the<a href="https://administrativeresolution.ucr.edu/">
Vice Provost for Administrative Resolution.</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxxxmsonormal">If you have any questions about the above outlined procedures, please contact Dr. Eddie Comeaux.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Heather Killeen (she/her/hers)</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Graduate Program Coordinator
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Graduate School of Education<br>
University of California, Riverside<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1207 Sproul Hall
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Riverside, CA 92521<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Email:
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:heather.killeen@ucr.edu"><span style="color:windowtext">heather.killeen@ucr.edu</span></a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://connect.ucr.edu/register/GSOE">Sign up</a> to receive more information about our programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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