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, even when the student is to registered for the next semester. The DG automatically converts to an F 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 Vice President for Academic Affairs. The request must be in writing and must be adequately justified.