What is a Form A Re-Read/Re-Assessment?
A Re-Read/Re-Assessment is when a student questions their grade or the assessment of their performance on a piece of work or a program component and alleges error in the academic assessment of their work on the part of an instructor or a committee. The results of a re-read shall be considered in accordance with the Student Appeal Procedures.
In order to qualify for a re-read the piece of work or program component must be worth 10% or more of the final course grade.
The results of a Re-Read are usually issued within 7 weeks.
The results of a Form A re-read/re-assessment are FINAL and are not appealable.
Re-Read Fee
There is a $50 fee to file a Form A Re-Read/Re-Assessment.
Please note that each piece of work submitted requires a separate Form A and the payment of another $50 fee.
Exclusions
Exclusions
Master’s theses, doctoral theses, Ph.D. comprehensive examinations, Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE), and supervisory committee reports are excluded from the re-read procedures.
Please note that Non-Academic Certificates and Non-Academic Microcredentials are not appealable.
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Timelines
Timelines are directly related to the Term in which the work was originally assessed.
The Form A must be submitted to the appropriate Office no later than:
- July 31 immediately following the Fall/Winter Term
- November 15 immediately following the Spring/Summer Term
Preliminary Inquiry
Students are expected to initiate a preliminary inquiry by going directly to the appropriate instructor, officer or University authority whose decision/action is being questioned. If the preliminary inquiry has not resolved the matter in a timely fashion, proceed to filing the Form A.
The timelines for submitting the Form A must be adhered to.
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Adjudication Process
Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Humanities procedure
For the Faculty of Humanities the results shall be considered in accordance with the Faculty’s procedure.
All Other Faculties / Programs grading scales - graduate and undergraduate
A grade change (on the piece of work) of three (3) points or greater UP or DOWN on the McMaster twelve-point grading scale will result in a revision of the grade for the piece of work. The course grade will be recalculated accordingly.
For example, a grade change on the piece of work:
- UP would be a B to A (not B to A-)
- DOWN would be B to C (not B to C+)
Submission Process
Undergraduate Students and McMaster Continuing Education Students 'Appeal a Grade’ Service Request in Mosaic
- Review the relevant section in the Student Appeal Procedures.
- Download the Form A Re-Read/Re-Assessment form.
- Complete the Form A and save it to your computer.
- THE FEE FOR A RE-READ IS $50. Pay the $50 fee via online banking to your McMaster student account. Your account will be charged accordingly.
- Submit an ‘Appeal a Grade’ Service Request in Mosaic and provide your online banking confirmation number in the comments.
- Attach the completed form to your Service Request.
- Your Faculty Office will follow up with you to let you know about the results of the re-read.
- If your grade is successfully increased, the $50 fee is refunded to your student account.
Graduate Students SGS Admin Email
- Review the relevant section in the Student Appeal Procedures.
- Download the Form A Re-Read/Re-Assessment form.
- Complete the Form A and save it to your computer.
- THE FEE FOR A RE-READ IS $50. Pay the $50 fee via online banking to your McMaster student account. Your account will be charged accordingly.
- Submit the completed Form A and payment receipt to the SGS Admin email.
- The School of Graduate Studies will follow up with you to let you know about the results of the re-read.
- If your grade is successfully increased, the $50 fee is refunded to your student account.
Faculty Offices
Arts & Science Program Website
The Arts & Science Program is responsible for INSPIRE courses.
Faculty of Business Website
Student Experience Office
Faculty of Engineering Website
Academic Advising Office
Faculty of Humanities Website
Academic Advising Office
Faculty of Science Website
Office of the Associate Dean
Faculty of Social Sciences Website
Office of the Associate Dean