For the grades to be used, see the appropriate section of the Graduate School Catalog. Only the grades of A or B are normally taken as indications that a graduate student has done satisfactory work in the courses in which he or she received them. Under current Graduate School regulations, "A" designates above average graduate work; "B", average work; "C", passing but below average graduate work; "D" and "F", failing graduate work.
The grade "I" is used to indicate work of passing quality in a course some part of which is, for good reason, unfinished. According to present Graduate School policy, the grade of "I" for graduate courses shall remain unchanged on the student's record except that should the student subsequently complete the course work the instructor would then change the I to a letter grade, i.e., A,B,C,D, or F.
3.2 Reports on Graduate Students
At the end of each semester faculty members write comments on a student to supplement the rather minimal information conveyed by a course grade. These comments are kept in the student's file and are open to his or her inspection. (See 3.4.)
3.3 Good Standing in the Graduate Program
To be considered in "good standing" in the graduate program, students must be making timely progress toward meeting their degree requirements, as outlined in section 2. More than one grade of "I" for each year completed in the program may jeopardize a student's good standing, and thereby jeopardize his or her ability to obtain or retain a GTAship.
3.4 Review by Faculty At the end of the Spring Semester the Faculty of the Philosophy Department will conduct a general review of the students in our Graduate Program and of the progress they have made. The review will be routine; however, an attempt will be made to identify problems a student may have (e.g., a student who appears to be making inadequate progress in the program; or a student who seems unlikely on the basis of his or her performance to be able to make it through to the Ph.D. and who should be advised to seek a terminal M.A.). As a result of the review an attempt will be made to advise students appropriately. Students who are judged not to be in good standing will be informed in writing of this and of the steps they need to take to return to good standing. A brief review may be held at the end of the Fall Semester to attempt to identify students who may have academic problems and who should receive special guidance or advice during the Spring Semester. Not all students will be reviewed at this time.
Prior to any review a student who wishes to inform the faculty of anything he or she thinks will help the faculty in advising him or her for his or her future work, or a student who has some worry about fairness, should follow the procedures listed under 3.5c or 8.4 below.
A student has the right to review the contents of his or her file, if he or she wishes. The only items the student will not be shown are letters of reference which were written in confidence, except as required by law.
