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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 2014 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 2014!!!</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 2014!!</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> you must change the grade via the electronic grade change process, 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 2014 Grading Timeline<o:p></o:p></span></b></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><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Thursday, August 7: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Summer 2014 grade rosters available for grade entry online. Grading icon is visible in Faculty Center.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Monday, August 18: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Summer Mini Session/Summer 2014<b> </b>grades due by 11:59 p.m<b>.</b><br>• <b>Grade Change for Summer 2014 is suspended at 11:59 p.m. pending completion of End of Term processing.</b><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><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"'>Miranda<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! ~Lesley<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"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Miranda Vernon-Harrison Lesley Sisk<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><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=MsoNormal><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=MsoNormal><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=MsoNormal><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=MsoNormal 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=MsoNormal 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=MsoNormal 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><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>