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Academic Regulations
Attendance
The university expects students to attend all classes, seminars,
tutorials, and laboratory sessions in which they are enrolled.
Participation in seminars, tutorials, and laboratories may, at the
instructor’s discretion, count in determining the final grade. Faculty
are required to inform the Registrar’s Office of any students who miss
classes for more than three weeks. The Registrar’s Office will follow
up and remind students of their obligations and the relevant policies.
Aegrotat Standing
In exceptional circumstances, upon the recommendation of the Dean of
Students or the Registrar, the Chair of the Academic Standards Committee
may request aegrotat grades for a student who is unable to complete
academic requirements for a term. Normally, the student must have
completed at least fifty percent of the course work. If an instructor feels
that an aegrotat grade would not be representative of how the student
would have done in the outstanding course work, no aegrotat grade will
be awarded. Aegrotat grades will be reflected on the transcript but will not
be calculated into the cumulative grade point average. A statement at the
bottom of the transcript will indicate the aegrotat standing.
Evaluation and Grading
At the beginning of each course, the instructor, by way of the course
syllabus, will explain the manner in which students will be evaluated,
including the nature of work required, its contribution to the final
grade, and the weight of the final examination in determining the
final grade.
After each term, students will receive a statement of grades for the
term’s work. For all first-year students and students on probation, a
report of midterm standing will be issued to the student and the faculty
advisor during the fall term only. Statements of grades are available
on WebAdvisor. Students who wish to have a copy of grades sent to
their parents or guardians must provide the Registrar’s Office with a
written request authorizing the university to release grades to parents
or guardians.
The following system is used to record midterm and final grades in courses:
Percent Letter Grade Points Status
90–100 A+ 12
85–89 A 11
80–84 A- 10
77–79 B+ 9
73–76 B 8
70–72 B- 7
67–69 C+ 6
63–66 C 5
60–62 C- 4
57–59 D+ 3
53–56 D 2
50–52 D- 1
Excellent
Good
Satisfactory
0–49 F 0 Failure
Unsatisfactory
P
W
AU
IN
IP
NR
Pass
Withdrew
Audit
Incomplete
In Progress
No Report
Reappraisal of Final Grades
A student may apply for reappraisal of a final grade only in
exceptional circumstances if he or she has good reason to believe the
instructor has made an error in assigning a final grade or has treated
the student unfairly.
A student who wishes to challenge a final grade shall begin by
discussing that grade with the relevant instructor within 15 days of
receiving the grade from the Registrar’s Office. The reappraisal shall
include reassessment of the final examination (if applicable), a review
of the computation of weighted components used in calculating the
final grade, and consideration of any allegation of unfairness to the
student. The instructor shall inform the student, in writing, of any
changes within 15 days. It is possible for the grade to be lowered as a
result of the reassessment.
The student may appeal the instructor’s reassessment if he or she
still believes a mistake has been made, believes he or she has been
wronged, or has some substantial new evidence that could not be
presented to the instructor. The student appeals by writing to the Chair
of the Academic Standards Committee within seven days of receiving
the instructor’s reappraisal. The letter must state the decision that
is being appealed, the grounds of appeal, and the remedy sought. If
all three are not specified in the appeal letter, or if the Chair of the
Academic Standards Committee, in consultation with the Dean for the
division (or designate), decides that the appeal lacks sufficient grounds,
the appeal will not be heard.
Reappraisals are done by the Dean for the division (or designate) and
one other division member chosen by the Dean. The reappraisal of the
final grade shall again involve reassessment of the final examination
(if applicable), a review of the computation of weighted components
used in calculating the final grade, and an evaluation of any allegation
of unfairness to the student. Any review of the grading of an essay or
project must be of the original. The Chair of the Academic Standards
Committee shall inform the student, in writing, of the result of the
appraisal. Decisions of the divisional committee are final.
Student Grievances
Against a Faculty Member
If a student has a grievance against a faculty member or objects to a
grade assigned by a faculty member, he or she shall first discuss that
complaint with the faculty member. The aggrieved student may ask
another student to accompany him or her as a witness or support. It is
hoped that in such a meeting, most conflicts can be resolved.
If the student is not satisfied by the ruling of the faculty member,
he or she may appeal to the Dean of the faculty member concerned.
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