2023 2024 Faculty Exam and Grading Guide

GRADING

Grading Due Dates

The Associate Deans’ Due Date policy requires faculty to report grades to the Office of Academic Services by a specified date. These must be submitted in Web Advisor by the faculty member. Faculty using multiple assessments who need OAS to assist with correlating exam numbers and names must submit the grades using an excel spreadsheet. Faculty members have the responsibility to score and report student grades in a reasonable amount of time. By meeting due dates, the faculty can ensure proper delivery of grades to students and avoid delays. Grades not submitted on the due date cause the inability to:

1. prepare class ranks;

2. prepare transcripts;

3. provide tuition reimbursement letters;

4. determine student’s continuing status at the Law School;

5. determine awards, scholarships and academic honors;

6. determine financial aid eligibility for next semester;

7. certify 3:03 letters; and

8. attend another institution as a visiting student.

Fall Semester:

Grades are due on January 2, 2024

Spring Semester:

Grades for graduating seniors are due Monday, May 13, 2024 prior to Commencement in May unless otherwise specified. All other grades are due May 28, 2024.

Grading Policy

The Office of Academic Services has developed an online tool to assist faculty grading required courses and elective courses with 25+ students.

1. Required Courses: Faculty members assigning grades in Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Property, and Torts must follow the minimum/maximum number of students per grade based on the grading policy. Faculty members must assign grades within the specified grade range, based on the enrollment for the course. A Grade Distribution form will be included with the grading roster for completion, as well as a copy of the prior semester’s grade distribution for each course and faculty member.

5% to 10% of enrolled students can receive an A

20% to 25% of enrolled students can receive an A – or higher

35% to 45% of enrolled students can receive a B+ and higher

65% to 70% of enrolled students can receive a B and higher

30% to 35% of enrolled students can receive a B – and lower

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