Students are entitled to fairness in the way their academic performances are assessed. Each program has a statement that spells out how a student's academic progress is monitored and how comprehensive, qualifying, and final examinations are graded. Each program also has a procedure for academic appeals. The Graduate School–New Brunswick provides further opportunity for appeal for students who wish to proceed beyond the program level (see the Student Academic Appeals section).
All students in the Graduate School–New Brunswick are entitled to expect that regularly scheduled examinations will be graded and grades will be announced within two weeks of completion of those examinations. If a student fails a comprehensive, qualifying, or final (defense) examination, he or she is entitled to an explanation of the reasons for that decision.
