Midterm and Final Grade Submission Policy

1.1. Midterm Grades

1.1.1. While midterm grades are not calculated in the official grade point average (GPA) and will not appear on the student’s official transcript, the goal is to contribute to student success by providing students with a realistic idea of their performance to date. Unless otherwise agreed upon with a manager, all students registered in postsecondary, graduate certificate and degree level courses will receive a midterm grade, which in conjunction with discussions with their designated academic staff member, is for the purposes of providing feedback on academic performance to date.

1.1.2. Unless otherwise agreed upon with a manager, courses with a SAT/UNS evaluation method do require midterm grades and will use the SAT/UNS notation.

1.2. End Term Grades

1.2.1. At the end of each term, all students registered in credit courses will receive a final grade reflective of their achievement of course outcomes.

1.3. Academic Staff Responsibilities

1.3.1. Unless otherwise agreed upon with the manager, each term all full and part-time academic staff are required to submit midterm and final grades according to the deadlines posted in the Academic Calendar (see below).

1.3.2. Academic staff are required to submit midterm and final grades for all students on the course class list, including students who have not attended the class even if the reason is that they may have failed to officially withdraw from the course.

1.4. Registrar’s Office Responsibilities

1.4.1. The Registrar’s Office will establish and post to the Academic Calendar the dates by which midterm and final grades are due, and grade release dates.

1.4.2. It is the responsibility of the Registrar’s Office to post midterm and final grades and to record the final grades on the student’s official transcript. The Office of the Registrar will post midterm and final grades electronically through MyHumber at http://humber.ca/myhumber.

1.4.3. Final grades are not official until released to the student by the Registrar’s Office.

2. Missing Grades

2.1. Should staff be unable to meet the submission deadlines, communication between the staff and their manager should take place to better identify issues and take appropriate steps to ensure submission is achieved within a reasonable time frame given the circumstances:

2.1.1. The day after final grades are due, the Registrar’s Office will generate a report for administration of all missing grades for the term.

2.1.2. Based on a discussion with their manager, the academic staff will have up to six weeks from the issue of the missing grades report to enter any missing grades. After six weeks, all missing grades will be converted to a final grade of zero or unsatisfactory (UNS).

3. Changes to Final Grades

3.1 Under extenuating circumstances and/or in support of accommodations, academic staff will have six (6) weeks following the end of the semester to reassess a student’s final grade. Academic staff will then be required to submit the change to the Registrar’s Office for input. Changes beyond six (6) weeks will only be permitted if authorized by the applicable Senior Dean and/or designate.

3.2. As outlined in the academic regulations (section 18.1), following entry of grades, should a student request a reassessment they should be made aware that reassessment may result in the grade staying the same or be lower or higher than the original course grade.

3.3. Should a grade change be required by someone other than the person who taught the course, this will only be permitted if approved by the applicable Associate Dean.