Ombuds Office
Location: All meetings will be on Zoom.
Please use email or make an appointment to contact the ombuds office.
Email: ombuds@smc.edu
Ombudsperson Office Staff
Ombudsperson/Life Science Professor Sandra Hutchinson
Ombudsperson/Philosophy Professor Paul Klumpe
Ombudsperson/Life Science Professor Yvonne Ortega
4/15/25 is the last appointment day for potential Fall 2024 grade appeal;
5/15/25 is the last appointment day for potential Winter 2025 grade appeal.
Grade appeal requests for Summer 2024 and prior are closed.
Spring 2025 Hours
- If your course for grade appeal/consultation about a concern is in Life Sciences, please schedule with Prof. Klumpe.
- If your course for grade appeal/consultation about a concern is in Philosophy and Social Sciences, please schedule with Profs. Hutchinson or Ortega.
Important Dates
Fall 2024 Grade concerns: Meet with an ombudsperson before April 15, 2025 to file a grade appeal.
Winter 2025 Grade concerns: Meet with an ombudsperson before May 15, 2025 to file a grade appeal.
Spring 2024 Grade concerns: Meet with an ombudsperson before October 15, 2024 to file a grade appeal.
Summer 2024 Grade concerns: Meet with an ombudsperson before November 15, 2024 to file a grade appeal.
Grade appeal requests for Summer 2024 and prior are closed.