Under FERPA, when can a grade be challenged?

Under FERPA, a grade can be challenged specifically in cases where there is a mathematical error or an unintended grade. This means that if a student believes that their grade has been improperly calculated, such as a miscalculation in totaling points or recording scores, they have the right to bring this to the attention of the appropriate academic officials.

This response acknowledges that while students have the right to seek clarification or correct errors regarding their grades, such challenges must be based on factual inaccuracies rather than subjective feelings of unfair treatment or dissatisfaction with the grading criteria or outcomes. For grievances that arise from perceived fairness or teaching style, other university processes may be more pertinent, but those do not fall under the specific provisions of FERPA concerning the challenging of grades.