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MASTER'S PROGRAM, SUMMER
Section 200:  Academic Standards

200.12 - Final Grade of Marginal Pass or Failure

It is the policy of the School to advise students of problems in their academic standing when these become evident. When feasible, faculty will offer early notification about performance falling below acceptable standards, and will attempt to help students meet course criteria. In five-week courses, when substantial weight is carried by the final assignment, prior notification of problems in standing may not be possible. In such instances, lack of prior notification shall not be grounds for an appeal of a grade based on failure of due process.

It is a student's responsibility to attend to academic performance criteria, to monitor his/her own learning performance against these standards, to identify problems in meeting course criteria and to initiate timely efforts to address them.

Normally, instructors contemplating giving a Marginal Pass or Failing grade shall consult with the sequence chair. It is the final responsibility of the instructor to determine a grade and to document for the student the reason for a Marginal Pass or Failing grade.

 

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