Grade Due Dates
All grades are due for graduating students and students under review for Student Performance and Dispositions Review (SPDR) by 5:00pm on the Monday following final exam week. Grades for all other students are due by noon on the Wednesday after final exams (two days later). Grades that are not received by the due date will be recorded as NR (not reported). As grades are posted by instructors, they are authorized by the Records Office and can be viewed by students via their CAMS student portal. Grades will be unavailable to view by students who have past-due financial accounts.
Incomplete Grades
If a student is unable to complete the semester’s work for a course, he or she may request an Incomplete (I) grade. The Request for Incomplete form may be obtained from the Records Office or on the Richmont website. The form is to be completed by the student, who must give a legitimate reason for the request and outline the assignments that need to be completed. This form will then be sent to the professor of the course for approval to verify that the student is passing and the Incomplete is not being sought to raise the student’s grade in the course.
The completed form will be submitted to the Records Office for final approval by the last day of final exams week. The due date for Incompletes corresponds with the last day of finals for the semester of the course.
Please note: If an instructor submits an I for a student who has not submitted a Request for Incomplete form, an F will be assigned to the student until the Records Office receives the form. Students may be limited regarding the number of Incompletes they may carry at one time. Those who have an Incomplete should limit their course load in the subsequent semester until the Incomplete is resolved.
The student must complete the work within seven weeks into the subsequent term (including summer), or the grade will be changed to F. Specific dates are posted in the Academic Calendar.
In-Progress Grades
9An instructor may assign a temporary IP (in progress) grade when an unavoidable problem in a selected course prevents the issuance of a grade, such as a student who is unable to complete enough direct contact hours in a practicum and has not completed practicum or internship-related coursework despite his or her best efforts. This option is utilized sparingly at the instructor’s discretion, not in response to a student’s request.
Please note that the IP option is used only for the following courses and does not count toward academic credit:
For the School of Counseling only, an instructor may assign a temporary X grade when a student has completed all assignments but lacks the appropriate clinical hours necessary for the course. This grade gives the student academic credit for the course. This option is utilized sparingly at the instructor’s discretion, not in response to a student’s request.
An IP or X grade is not the same as an I (Incomplete). Incompletes may be requested by students who are experiencing unforeseen challenges that prevent them from completing their coursework. Grade changes for IPs must be submitted by the professor by the day grades are due during the following academic term, or they will be changed to Fs.