Catalog 12-13.indd - McMurry University

INCOMPLETE GRADE POLICYIncomplete PolicyINCOMPLETE is a temporary grade indicating course requirements were not completed and arrangements have now been made between the instructorand the student to complete the remaining requirements after the close of the semester. Assigning an incomplete grade requires the approval ofthe dean and is reserved for special and unusual circumstances such as family emergencies or serious illness. The course instructor must obtain andcomplete the Request to Assign Incomplete Grade form, which is available from the offi ce of the Dean or the Registrar. If approved, the dean will submitthe incomplete grade to the Registrar’s Offi ce.The incomplete grade must be completed with the instructor who taught the course and will expire on the dates outlined below. If no grade is submitted,the incomplete will expire to an F on the date indicated. A grade change form completed in the Registrar’s Offi ce is required to change an incompletegrade to a fi nal grade. In order to change an F to an alternate fi nal grade, a grade change form is required, along with the signature of the VPAA.FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATIONAll final gradesfor previous semestersdue in Registrar’sOffice by:If INC grade isearned at theend of:Grade due inRegistrar’s Office by:‡ Final grade due inRegistrar’s Office orINC will expire to F on:n/a Fall n/a May 15Spring, Mayn/aTerm, Summer n/a December 15FOR GRADUATION CANDIDATESDECCandidatesMAYCandidatesAUGCandidates* All final grades forprevious semestersdue in Registrar’sOffice by:October 1 immediatelypreceding anticipated DeccommencementMarch 1 immediatelypreceding anticipated MaycommencementMarch 1 immediatelypreceding anticipated MaycommencementIf INC grade isearned atthe end of:FallSpringMay Term orSummerGrade due inRegistrar’s Office by:‡ Final grade due inRegistrar’s Office or INCwill expire to F on:Jan 15 / INC grades receivedafter Jan 15 will result in a latergraduation date May 15June 15 / INC grades receivedafter June 15 will result in a latergraduation date Sept 15Sept 15 / INC grades receivedafter Sept 15 will result in a latergraduation date Dec 15* Exceptions for graduation candidates include honors thesis presentations, music recitals, theatre direction,others as applicable with approval of Registrar. The instructor and the candidate should remain incontact with the Registrar regarding the status of these situations._____________________________________________________________________________________________________‡ Extensions beyond this date are reserved only for unique circumstances and may be granted withapproval of the instructor and the Dean and notification of the Registrar.______________________________________________________________________________________________________29