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General InformationLetter Grading in CR/NC-Graded CoursesSome courses, including courses in the major, are designated forCr/nC grading by the college dean. In such courses, a letter gradenormally is not an option. A letter grade is granted in a Cr/nCgraded course only if the student has written approval of theinstructor and the dean of the college offering the course and hassubmitted the approval form to the registrar before more thanone-third of the scheduled course hours have met.IncompleteStudents are expected to complete all coursework as outlined in theclass syllabus by the last meeting date of the course. Granting anIncomplete is at the discretion of the instructor who must followuniversity policy. e mark of “I” (Incomplete) may be grantedwhen the student has maintained satisfactory attendance and workthroughout most of the course (including independent study) buthas not completed all of the coursework as planned and when thereis, in the judgment of the instructor, a reasonable probability thatthe student can complete the course successfully.e student must have good reason for requesting an incompleteand must submit a request to the instructor before the date gradesfor the course are due to be recorded. ordinarily, good reason willinvolve matters not wholly within the control of the student suchas illness. e mark may not be used to allow a student to improvea grade by performing additional work or by repetition of workalready submitted to the instructor.e mark of “I” is not appropriate when, in the instructor’sjudgment, it will be necessary for the student to attend subsequentsessions of the class. When further attendance is necessary, thestudent must register for the class for the term in which attendanceis required. In the event of a second registration for the course, themark of “I” for the original election will convert to F or nC (whichwill later be computed as repeated coursework) and the student willbe assessed tuition and applicable fees for the second registration.Students have a maximum of two quarters beyond the quarter inwhich the course was offered to submit the required work. For theCollege of Law, students have a maximum of one term. Ifinstructors approved an Incomplete, they may set an earlier duedate and may extend an early deadline at their discretion. In nocase can the extension be more than two quarters after the term ofthe original course election (one session for law courses). eresponsibility for completing all coursework rests entirely with thestudent. e mark of “I” will be changed to a grade when the studentcompletes the coursework as arranged with the instructor and theinstructor submits the final grade on the Incomplete form. If theinstructor has left the University, the chairperson of the departmentwill receive and grade the work.If the Incomplete is not made up in accordance with the abovepolicy, the instructor will assign the final grade or the Incompletegrade will be converted to a failing grade: F in a letter-graded course,50 in a numerically graded course, or no Credit (nC) in aCredit/no Credit course. Failing grades may affect a student’sgrade-point average.A degree or certificate cannot be awarded with an Incomplete onthe transcript.Grade ReportsFor non-law students, final grades are available through theUniversity’s web portal (https://express.jfku.edu) on the Mondayfollowing the end of the grade posting period. Students can selectthe registration tab and then the ‘Grade reports’ link to obtain theirgrades. no grades will be given by telephone, e-mail, or fax. Lawstudents may access their grades on express after the gradesdeadline for the College of Law (three weeks after the end of the lawterm.)Grade Changes1. PURPOSE1.1 is policy sets forth the conditions under which grades,once submitted to the registrar’s office by the instructor ofrecord, may be changed. It further governs the procedure bywhich students and instructors of record may petition forgrade changes and by which those petitions are evaluated.1.2 e purpose of the Grade Change Policy is to provide thestudent with an opportunity to dispute a final grade perceivedto be unfair or inaccurate, while respecting the academicresponsibility of the instructor. John F. Kennedy University(JFK University) recognizes that:1.2.1 every student has a right to receive a grade based upon a fairand unprejudiced evaluation derived from a method that isneither arbitrary nor capricious; and,1.2.2 Instructors have the right to assign a grade based on anymethod that is professionally acceptable, submitted in writingto all students, and applied equally.2. SCOPE2.1 is is a University policy that governs any college ordepartment policy, procedure, guideline, or process relatingto this topic.2.2 is policy applies to any program or course for whichacademic credit is awarded. It does not apply to continuingeducation programs, extended education programs, or otherprograms and training courses for which academic credit isnot awarded.2.3 is policy does not apply in those instances in which:2.3.1 Students have been assigned grades based on academicdishonesty or academic misconduct, which are addressed inJFK University’s Academic Integrity Policy.2.3.2 e student’s grade appeal alleges discrimination,harassment or retaliation in violation of JFK University’sSexual harassment Policy or complaints relating todiscrimination or civil rights violations, which shall bereferred first to the appropriate office at JFK University asrequired by law and by JFK University policy as specified inthe General Catalog. If, through investigation of a complaintrelating to discrimination or sexual harassment, it isdetermined that the grade awarded was motivated by ill willand is not indicative of the student’s actual demonstratedacademic performance, a Petition for a Grade Change maybe recommended by the body adjudicating the complaintrelated to discrimination or sexual harassment.2.4 is policy does not allow challenges to an instructor’sgrading standard or methods.12 General Information John F. KenneDy UnIverSIty