Senate Document SD 98-18
(Tabled, 3/15/1999)
 
 
Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
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Educational Policy Committee

MEMORANDUM

To:         Fort Wayne Senate

From:     Educational Policy Committee, Linda Wright-Bower, Chair

Subject:  Amendment of the Academic Regulations (SD 85-18): Midterm Grades

Date:      February 26, 1999

Disposition: To the Presiding Officer for implementation

WHEREAS, the Academic Advising Subcommittee has adopted a resolution of support for the use of midterm grades as proposed by the Retention Committee of the Enrollment Management Committee; and

WHEREAS, early intervention has been shown to be an effective means of improving retention; and

WHEREAS, the assignment of midterm grades for first-year students is one means of identifying students who may benefit from an academic assistance program or other support;

RESOLVED, Senate Document SD 85-18 (Academic Regulations) be amended as enclosed, with italicized language inserted and strike-out language removed.

For the Educational Policy Committee:
 
Approving Disapproving Absent Abstaining Non-voting
D. Oberstar   S. Hannah J. Brennan K. Browne
D. Ross     R. Tierney  
J. Silver        
L. Wright-Bower        
For the Academic Advising Subcommittee:
 
Approving Disapproving Absent
J. Burg 

E. Foley 

L. Herbrand 

D. Neitzel 

K. Wakley 

N. Younis

   W. Bruening 

J. Fellers-Hook 

A. Mir 

S. Sarratore 

C. Truesdell
Questions concerning this document should be addressed to L. Wright-Bower at Ext. 6715.

6.0 GRADES

6.1 Basis of grades. The instructor is responsible for explaining to students, preferably in writing at the beginning of an academic session, the course requirements and grading system to be used. Beginning students who are classified as freshmen shall be assigned a midterm grade in each course during their first two semesters. Each All students shall be assigned a grade in each course in which the student is they are enrolled at the close of the session.

The student is responsible for the completion of all required work in each course, by the time of the last scheduled meeting of the course or other deadline set by the instructor, unless the student has officially withdrawn from the course, or unless the student and the instructor have agreed that a grade of Incomplete will be assigned.

6.2 Midterm and semester grades. The following grades may be assigned:
[No change in the list of grades]

6.5 Midterm and final grade reports.

6.5.1 Midterm grades shall be reported to the student and to her/his academic advisor.

6.5.2 Each student's complete record for the session and the student's cumulative GPA shall be reported to the student, to the student's major department, and to the student's school/division.