Fairness Board

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Overview | Current Year (AY 2025-2026) | Resolutions | Archives

Overview
 

Responsibilities:

The procedures to be followed and the problems to be considered shall be approved by the Academic Senate and published as a document entitled Fairness Board Description and Procedures. The Board shall report to the Provost and the Academic Senate Chair.

Students: Please fill out this form if you believe you're eligible for a course appeal.

• Please note: Appeals cannot be submitted until after final grades are posted.

Committee Procedures:

Fairness Board Description and Procedures (pdf)

Current Year (AY 2025-2026)
 

Charges:

TBD
 

Meetings:

TBD

Membership:

Shall include voting General Faculty representative from each college and Professional Consultative Services. The Academic Senate Chair is an ex officio, nonvoting member. Ex officio members are the Vice President for Student Affairs or designee and two ASI representatives with no less than junior standing and three consecutive quarters of attendance at Cal Poly preceding appointment.
 

New: Click here to submit your statement of interest if you would like to serve on the Fairness Board.

Resolutions:

AS-800-15 Resolution on Modification of Retention of Exams Policy - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and approval on June 30, 2015

AS-765-13 Resolution on Revisions to Fairness Board Description and Procedures (Role of Student Ombuds Services and Provost as final authority for grade changes) - President Armstrong acknowledges receipt and agreement on July 11, 2013

AS-722-10 Resolution on Academic Dishonesty: Cheating and Plagiarism Procedures - Interim President Glidden acknowledged receipt and approval on January 4, 2011

AS-719-10 Resolution on Academic Senate Fairness Board Descriptions and Procedures - Interim President Glidden acknowledged receipt and approval on January 4, 2011

AS-684-09 Resolution on Revision to Fairness Board Description and Procedures - Approved by President Baker on June 22, 2009

AS-673-08 Resolution on Revision to Campus Administrative Manual Section 684: Academic Dishonesty-Cheating and Plagiarism

AS-672-08 Resolution on Revisions to Fairness Board Description and Procedures - Approved by President Baker on July 10, 2008

AS-655-07 Resolution on Consolidation on Academic Senate Fairness and Student Grievance Boards - President Baker acknowledged receipt and approval on June 6, 2007

AS-548-00/FB Revision of Fairness Board Description and Procedures - President Baker acknowledged receipt and approval on May 4, 2001

AS-508-98/EX Resolution on Changes to the Bylaws of the Academic Senate - President Baker acknowledged receipt on January 28, 1999

AS-500-98/ETF Resolution on Student Grievance Process - Approved by President Baker on September 19, 1998

AS-367-91/FB Resolution on Revision of "Fairness Board Description and Procedures" to Include an Annual Reporting Clause - Acknowledged by President Baker on June 11, 1991

AS-251-87/FBC Resolution on Fairness Board Description and Procedures - President Baker acknowledged receipt on May 14, 1987

AS-247-87/SA&FBC Resolution on Retention of Exams and Student Access to Same - Approved by President Baker on May 7, 1987

AS-246-87/SA&FBC Resolution on Cheating and Plagiarism (revised) - Approved by President Baker on October 3, 1988

AS-103-80/IC Resolution Regarding Guidelines for Withdrawal From Classes After the Census Date - Approved and endorsed by President Baker on October 3, 1988

AS-64-79/FB Class Withdrawal Procedures

ARCHIVES

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