Greetings.
On behalf of the entire staff of your Registrar's Office, welcome back! We've had a number of faculty requests for information specific to Autumn Semester 2009 start, and have a few items of our own we'd like to pass along to you as well. Therefore, information follows regarding:
2009-2010 CATALOG
The 2009-2010 Catalog is available online, and can be viewed here.
AUTUMN 09 DATES & DEADLINES
Key dates for various autumn term activities/deadlines can now be found via the Calendar.
DROPPING INDIVIDUAL COURSES
Revised Policy Language & Dates regarding dropping individual courses after the 15th Instructional Day of a Term. The deadline for dropping a course with a drop/add form has moved from the 30th day to the 45th day.
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September 22 - November 2 (4:30 p.m.) |
Classes may be added and dropped; or grade options changed (except Audit) with a drop/add form. $10 charge for each drop and each add, if approved. Fees will not be refunded for courses dropped, and a grade of W will appear on your transcript. Graduate credit may be deleted by notifying Graduate School. |
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November 3 - December 11 (4:30 p.m.) |
Classes may be added or dropped or grade options changed only by petition. $10 charge for each drop and each add, if approved. A WP or WF will appear on your transcript for courses dropped after November 3rd. No drops or grade options changes allowed after December 11. |
EARLY ALERT PROGRAM - MIDTERM GRADING REMINDER
The Early Alert Program, one of a number of student success initiatives recently undertaken, will be entering its 7th semester of activity this fall. All faculty instructing 100 and 200 level courses are asked to assess students in those classes by the fourth week of the term and then to grade with a grade of DEF (Deficient) ONLY those students who are doing deficient work using CyberBear midterm grading. Details will be distributed via email later this month.
GRADE MODE CHANGES - TRADITIONAL & CREDIT/NO-CREDIT
Students continue to seek relief from poor class performance late in the term by requesting that instructors change the student's grade mode for the class from traditional mode to Credit/No-credit mode well after the 15th day of the term. A number of faculty members have reported the behavior and shared that they were concerned about the fairness of allowing a student the option to change well after published deadlines, while other students might not be afforded the same option. In order for a student to have the option to elect Credit/No-credit grading, the course must be set up in Banner with that grading option, and the course syllabus should reflect that Credit/No-credit grading is available.
If the course is not set up with Credit/No-credit, and the syllabus does not provide students the Credit/Non-credit option, we've always strictly interpreted the policy and will not process the student's request to change grade mode.
Additional information regarding Credit/Non-Credit grading is available via the Catalog.
Thanks for your time, and have a great semester.
Best,
Ed Johnson - Registrar
Cyberbear
Emma B. Lommasson Center
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT 59812
