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Grading Policies
Repeated Courses
Effective Spring 2005, a student may elect to repeat a course which he/she received a grade of "D" or "F". Only the higher grade(s) and corresponding grade point(s) from the repeated course(s) will be used to calculate the grade point average. Courses which are repeated will only count once toward fulfilling the minimum 120 hours required for graduation.
Policy on Incompletes
"I" (incomplete) may be given if a student is absent from the final examination or fails to complete a special research or individual study project because of some unavoidable circumstance such as illness.
"I" grades may only be assigned after an Incomplete Removal Contract Form has been completed with the instructor detailing the necessary steps for removal of the incomplete.
Students must complete the work required to fulfill the Incomplete Contract according to the following timetable:
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Work Completed by |
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Change of grade Submitted by |
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end of Spring |
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end of June |
| Spring |
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end of Fall |
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end of January |
| Summer |
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end of Fall |
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end of January |
Incompletes that have not been removed by the end of the designated Fall or Spring semester, will become permanent if the student was performing satisfactory (A, B, or C) work at the time the "I" grade was issued. "I" grades for students who were not performing satisfactory (D or F) work will be changed to an "F" grade.
The policy does not apply to thesis seminars or master's project seminars.
Incompletes assigned prior to the recording of a degree cannot be removed after the degree has been awarded.
Grade Change Limitation
There is a time limit of one calendar year for any changes in letter grades. Grades assigned prior to the recording of a degree cannot be changed after the degree has been awarded.
Permanent Pass/Fail Option
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The Pass/Fail option is available only to students in good standing (can not be on academic probation) at the undergraduate level. |
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The Pass/Fail option is not allowed for General Education, Honors, tutored study courses, independent study courses, English 101, College of Business & Management courses, a course used to fulfill a major or minor requirement, or a course used to fulfill the Math Competency Requirement. |
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Students are eligible to exercise the Pass/Fail option only after accumulating fifteen hours in residency (courses taken at Northeastern). |
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Eligible students will be permitted only one Pass/Fail course per term. A maximum of 18 Pass/Fail hours, including transfer courses from other institutions, may be applied toward graduation but may not be counted toward a student's major area of concentration, minor, or General Education Program. |
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Declaration of the intention to select the Pass/Fail option must be made no later than the tenth day of the term by using the Touchtone Telephone Registration System (TTRS). The decision to select Pass/Fail option may not be changed after that date. |
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A grade of "P" will be used to indicate that the student has passed the course and a grade of "F" that the student has failed the course. The "F" will be included in the grade point average. |
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Instructors may offer courses restricted to Pass/Fail registration with approval from the appropriate College Educational Policy Committee, and by the Faculty Council on Academic Affairs either at the time of initial course approval or subsequently. Hours of credit carried by such course(s) will be part of the maximum of 18 hours which have been approved for the general Pass/Fail option. |
Visitor/Auditor
A student who wishes to audit courses must obtain the written permission of the instructor (permission of the Department Chairperson for College of Business & Management courses), register in the regular manner, and pay all fees charged students earning credit in the same course. The approved written request to audit the course must be submitted to the Enrollment Services Center. Once the student has enrolled as an auditor in the course, he/she may not change registration to earn credit. Refer to the Schedule of Classes for additional information and deadline dates.
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