A student may appeal the final grade in a course only on the grounds that a grading policy is unclear or has been unfairly applied. Recourse should be made first to the professor concerned and then to the chair of the department in which the course was taken. A student wishing to pursue the matter further must register a written appeal with the dean for continuing studies no later than the fourth week of the semester following the posting of the grade. Upon receiving the appeal, the dean for continuing studies will convene an academic appeals board.