A deferred grade (DG) is assigned when an instructor determines that instructional obstacles, not the student, are responsible for incomplete work. This may be the result of books or research materials arriving late, equipment failure, or insufficient time. A statement of outstanding requirements, including deadlines for their completion, shall be made available to the student.
A DG will be changed to a regular grade when the class work is completed within the approved deadline. Such a deadline might range from a few days to several weeks, but no longer than the sixth week of the next semester, except in cases of research courses, even when the student is not registered for the next semester. In the case of research courses, the deadline for completion will be the end of the following semester. The DG automatically converts to an âFâ if not removed within the prescribed time. Before the deadline expires, the instructor may submit a request for an extension of the time to the Assistant Provost. The request must be in writing and must be adequately justified.