Faculty Handbook 2020-2021

SUNY College of Optometry

Faculty Handbook 2020-21

Grading In each course, including laboratories and clinical internships, there will be established criteria for the assignment of grades. Faculty will provide timely, informative feedback from assignments, exams and other assessments as soon as possible and before the final, summative grade is issued. In addition, the IOR in collaboration with the Committee on Course & Standing and the Office of Academic Affairs, will identify and communicate with students considered by course instructors of record to be at risk after the midterm period. Student course performance shall be reported on transcripts as: A Superior or Excellent B Very Good (above average) C Average (minimally competent) D Below Average (marginally competent) F Failure X Credit by exemption (not used in calculating GPA) NC No Credit (not used in calculating GPA) W Withdrew voluntarily (no credit, not used in calculating GPA) U Unsatisfactory/Failure (no credit, not used in calculating GPA) P Pass (credit, not used in calculating GPA) H Pass with honors (credit, not used in calculating GPA) J In Progress (temporary grade assigned when a course extends across terms and is replaced by a permanent grade at completion of the entire course) I Incomplete (student failed to complete the requirements of the course in the required time) Grade Posting Student grades are posted in accordance with the policy on examinations described above, and in a manner that will maintain confidentiality. There shall be no unauthorized disclosure of grades. Grade Submission Final grades must be delivered and posted electronically as instructed by the registrar. All final exam and course grades must be posted within one week of the last final exam of the designated final exam period, but not before the day after the last final exam of the exam period. Grade Changes Grade changes for supplemental grades such as for the completion of "I" grades or for "F" grades and corrections of grades must be submitted by the instructor to the registrar on the "Grade Change

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