Grade and Exam Policies - University of Maryland

Grade and Exam Policies

  1. Early Warning Grades

    2. Faculty are reminded that early warning grades are to be submitted for those undergraduate students who are newly enrolled at Maryland.  The UMEG system will prompt you via email with the names of students who should receive an early warning grade.  These grades are an important component of our retention efforts as they provide timely feedback to those students who are unfamiliar with our academic expectations.  Faculty may submit a letter grade or “satisfactory/unsatisfactory” (S/U) marks.  For Fall 2009, early warning grades are due by 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 8, and for Spring 2010, 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 4.  You are encouraged to adjust your course syllabus so that some graded work is available for your review by these dates

  2. Incomplete "I" Grades

    3. The policy and process for granting undergraduate and graduate students a grade of "I."

  3. Grade Submission

    4. All final grades should be submitted electronically through UMEG within 48 hours after the scheduled exam.  Delays in grade submission impede students' ability to finalize registration for the next semester and to take advantage of Winterterm and Summer Sessions to maintain their progress to degree.  Please keep copies of final exams and the grade report for at least a year in case of the need to document past grades.  Note UMEG also provides updated class rosters, updated grade reports, and the capacity to download student email addresses and class lists.

  4. Final Examination Policy

    5. A final examination shall be given in every undergraduate course. Exceptions may be made with the written approval of the chair of the department or the dean. All final examinations must be held on the examination days of the Official Final Examination Schedule. No final examination shall be given at a time other than that scheduled in the Official Final Examination Schedule without written permission of the department chair and reported to the dean. It may not be rescheduled to the final week of classes.

    Please keep copies of final exams and the grade report for at least one semester in case of the need to document past grades. See the guidelines below for additional important information.

  5. Examination and Course Assessment Guidelines

    6. Policies and detailed guidelines related to tests and other course assessments, including scheduling, rescheduling, and administration procedures.

  6. Grading System, including Pass-Fail

    7. The University's letter grades and Pass-Fail option.

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