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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><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><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Summer 2013 Grading <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:red'>VERY IMPORTANT!!! PLEASE NO “NR” GRADES for SUMMER 2013!!!</span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;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 Summer 2013!!</span> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Having an NR listing impacts academic standing, student financial aid and graduation certification. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;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='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='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='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>If the course is a PhD dissertation, the student should receive a grade if the work is complete.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='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='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:.5in'><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. The Incomplete Grade Agreement form is filed with the department. 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<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>automatically to a grade of “F”.<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><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Summer 2013 Grading Timeline<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Last of the summer grade rosters were generated on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 and are visible in Faculty Centers. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Students who have applied to graduate will be indicated on grade rosters.<span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>The grading timeline is as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Monday, August 12, 2013</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>: ALL SUMMER 2013 grades are due by <b>11:59PM.</b> <b><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>NO ONLINE GRADE CHANGE FUNTION WILL BE AVAILABLE!</span><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><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><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Irene<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span> 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><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:red'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><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><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Irene F. Abercrombie Lesley Sisk<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><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><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><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>E421 M Engineering Bldg. 2 Cullen College of Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><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:4.0in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Office (713)743.4203 <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"'> </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><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>