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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>TO: ALL ENGINEERING FACULTY<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Fall 2010 Grading <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:red'>VERY IMPORTANT!!! PLEASE NO “NR” GRADES for FALL 2010!!!</span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>A reminder that it is very important that we <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>DO NOT HAVE ANY “NR” Grades for ANY STUDENTS for Fall 2010!!</span> Having an NR listing<b><i> </i></b>impacts academic standing, student financial aid and graduation certification. </span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>If you are unsure of the grade to assign, here are a few helpful suggestions:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>If the course is a Senior Honors Thesis or Master’s Thesis the student should receive a grade if the work is complete. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>If the work is not yet complete, the grade issued should be “IP” (in progress). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>If the course is PhD dissertation, the student should receive a grade if the work is complete.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>If the work is not yet complete, the grade issued should be “IP” (in progress).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>If the student stopped attending your course but didn’t drop it, you should assign a grade of “F” if that is the grade that they “earned.” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.0in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>If you and the student have entered into an Incomplete Grade Agreement, the grade issued, should be “I” (incomplete) until the student has completed the work. Once the work is completed<span style='color:#1F497D'>,</span> an ARCA (grade adjustment form) must be submitted within one academic year or the grade of “I” will be converted to a grade of “F” automatically.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Fall 2010 Grading Timeline<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Grade rosters have been generated Monday, December 6, 2010. Note that students who have applied to graduate this fall will be indicated on grade rosters. The grading timeline is as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Mon, Dec 6 Generate grade rosters. Grading icon will be visible in the Faculty Center.<br>Mon, Dec 20 Grades due by 11:59<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Tues, Dec 21 Grade change function access ends at 11:59<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>pm<br>Wed, Dec 22 Fall 2010 Fully graded date; <span style='color:#1F497D'>e</span>nd of term processing<b><i> </i></b>(academic standing etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:6.0in;text-indent:-4.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Thanks for taking care of the NR grades! Please let me know if you have questions or you need<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:6.0in;text-indent:-4.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Jane clarification! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Many thanks! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:5.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Lesley<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Jane Geanangel Lesley Sisk<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Graduate Program Academic Records Coordinator Academic Advisor III<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Cullen College of Engineering University of Houston<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>E421 M Engineering Bldg. 2 Undergraduate Engineering Programs’ Suite<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>713-743-4219 E316 Engineering Bldg 2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.5in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Houston, TX 77204-4007<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.5in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>"Be well, do good work and . . . . . keep in touch." </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Office (713)743.4203 Fax: (713)743.4214<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.5in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'> - G. Keillor </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><a href="http://www.egr.uh.edu%20(website)"><span style='color:windowtext'>www.egr.uh.edu (website)</span></a> <a href="mailto:ldsisk@uh.edu"><span style='color:windowtext'>ldsisk@uh.edu</span></a> (email)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>