
Instructor means a faculty member, teaching assistant, and /or lecturer who is the instructor of record, as recorded in the Student Information System (SIS).įinal grades are awarded to each student, in each course scheduled, at the end of the semester, mini-semester or summer session.
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Faculty means members of the university's Faculty Organization as defined in the Faculty Handbook, plus instructors and special faculty appointments (even in the first year), and part-time faculty. Non-degree student means a student that is not in a university degree program. Student means any full-time or part-time degree-seeking undergraduate or graduate student, or full-time or part-time non-degree student. DefinitionsĬertain terms are used in this document with specific meanings, as defined in this section. Graduate students with questions about Pass/Fail and Drop/Withdrawal should contact their individual programs.Īppeals for an exception to any grading policy may be made by the dean's office of the studentís home college. Questions about grading for a specific course should be addressed to the instructor of the course in question. This policy covers the specifics of Assigning and Changing Grades (including Final and Mid-Semester grades, Incompletes and Conditional Failures), Grading Options (Audit and Pass/Fail), Drop/Withdrawals, Course Repeats, and defines the undergraduate and graduate Grading Standards. This policy offers details concerning university grading principles for students taking courses, whether those students are undergraduates, non-degree students or graduate students. A faculty member may still request a course level pass/fail designation following college and university approval, when necessary, before the add deadline for the course. The pass/fail conversion decision is irrevocable. A notation will be included in the transcript legend documenting the exceptional circumstances of the semester. The P/N grade is not factored into the semester or cumulative Quality Point Average (QPA). Any course in which a passing (P) grade is earned will count toward degree requirements. At the graduate level, the grade for which a P can be assigned in a course to be pass/no-pass conversion will be made at the school or college level. At the undergraduate level, all grades of D or better in a course for which a student elects the pass/no-pass grade will convert to P. Students will have 7 calendar days after final grade posting to elect a pass/no pass conversion. Faculty will submit final letter grades to the University Registrar’s Office. This policy can be applied to any spring 2020 semester or mini 4 course, without restriction. All enrolled, undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to elect the conversion of their final letter grade to a pass (P)/fail (no pass-N) grade in any or all of their spring 2020 courses. The approved modifications and clarifications include:
The modified policy will govern pass/fail designations for final grades for the spring 2020 semester. These modifications are an interim measure taken in recognition of the unprecedented circumstances facing both the students and faculty of our institution as a result of the coronavirus pandemic of 2020. Note: Temporary modifications to the Pass/Fail Grades Section of this Grading Policy were approved by the Deans’ Council on Maand co-endorsed by the leadership of both the faculty and student shared governance organizations.
Transfer Credit Evaluation and Assignment Policy Procedure for the Appeal of Grades and Academic Actions (from The Word Student Handbook) Questions about this Policy content should be directed to the University Registrar's Office, 41.ĭetails university grading standards for graduates and undergraduates. It was most recently modified on April 3, 2018. Temporary modifications to the Pass/Fail Grades Section of this Grading Policy were approved by the Deans’ Council on March 15, 2020. This Policy was issued on Februas a memo from the vice provost for education titled New Grading Policies. Carnegie Mellon University Grading Policies: Incomplete Grades X Grades Assigning Grades Pass/Fail Policy Drop/Withdrawal Policy Exceptions Undergraduate and Graduate Grading Standards