Grading System
The grading and grade-point system used by all academic programs in the School of Dentistry is defined by the University.
It is outlined in the
General Graduate Academic Regulations and Information section of this catalog.
The School of Dentistry does not use the + and - grading option; grades rendered are A, B, C, etc.
Incomplete Grades
An instructor may give an incomplete grade (I) to a student who, because of
illness or other valid reasons beyond the student's control, has been unable to
complete the work in a course. A student who receives an incomplete, and who
subsequently does not elect to withdraw from the course, must complete the
required work by a date specified by the instructor. Failure to complete
required work by this date is cause for the incomplete to be changed to an F
(failure without credit). This is exclusive of those courses that are
considered directed individual studies, internships, special topics,
practicums, and research and thesis courses.
An incomplete is appropriate when enough work in the course has been completed
that the student can finish the remaining work without re-enrolling in the
course in question or attending additional classes. Otherwise students should
initiate withdrawal (but only with permission).
Students may not re-enroll in a course for which an incomplete remains on their records.