Grading

All faculty should notify individual students of their academic progress no later than the end of the ninth week of instruction for full-semester classes. Inform students who receive a substandard grade (D, F, or NC) so that they may receive assistance from you, a counselor, and/or the tutorial center. The faculty member has the ability to refer students to college tutoring services should that be judged advisable. In addition, Student Services has an Early Alert Referral Form to identify and assist students who are in need of academic assistance to ensure successful course completion.

Final grades are entered using the Intranet class rosters. Please do not submit final grades before final examinations have been completed. In deciding the final grade for each student, faculty should weigh collectively all of the factors presented in the Student Information Sheet that were stated as being used for the course, such as exam scores and the grades on any graded assignments. Including such items as class participation and attendance in the final grade is the prerogative of the instructor. However, you should not take into consideration any items not clearly established on your Student Information Sheet as part of the grade.

Faculty are to complete the grade and positive attendance reports (if required). Make certain that all student withdrawal dates shown on the official attendance record and final grade rosters are correct. The Admissions & Records Office will advise you of the deadline for submitting final grades. Student grade records should provide appropriate documentation for the final grade awarded to the student and should be consistent with your class Syllabus/Student Information Sheet. These records are essential if a student should file a grievance or if a grade correction is requested. Upon request, faculty are expected to provide progress reports on the academic standing of students on probation, those being considered for scholarship recognition, and those participating in student government or intercollegiate sports.

An incomplete grade (I) may be assigned by the instructor when, in the judgment of the instructor, the student is unable to complete the requirements of a course because of unforeseeable emergency and justifiable reasons at the end of the semester. To receive credit for the course, the incomplete work must be finished no later than one year from the end of the semester in which it was assigned. A final grade will be assigned when the work stipulated has been completed and evaluated or when the time limit for completing the work has elapsed. A student may petition for a time extension due to unusual circumstances. A student may not re-enroll in a course for the purpose of completing an incomplete.

Only the faculty member can submit a grade change for their students. The two most common reasons for changing grades are removal of an incomplete and an error in computing or reporting the original grade. In order to accomplish the change, the faculty member must fill out the appropriate grade change form in the Admissions & Records Office.

Grades and Grade Points

For more information regarding grading, please contact the Admissions & Records Office.