What are typical HCDE grades?

HCDE programs have highly competitive admissions and many faculty find that HCDE students perform extremely well in classes. They realize that many students have proven themselves by getting into HCDE undergraduate or graduate programs and class averages typically fall between a 3.6-4.0 level. Of note, to maintain satisfactory performance in graduate classes, graduate students must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.0 and obtain at least a 2.7 in an HCDE course.

What are the UW grading policies?

Passing grades differ for undergraduate and graduate students.

• A passing grade for undergraduate students is 0.7.
• A passing grade for graduate students is a 2.7.

General grading practices can be found in the General Catalog.

What are X and I grades?

Students are eligible to receive an incomplete grade (I) only when they have finished at least 80 percent of the coursework and have a medical or other urgent reason that they cannot finish the course. Incomplete grades must be replaced with a grade before the end of the next quarter. X grades, or "no grades," do not expire like incomplete grades. These should be used only when the instructor is unable to compute the student grade by the deadline. Check with the HCDE Academic Services Manager before giving a student an X or I grade.

Many HCDE graduate students have a teaching or research assistantship. They must complete 10 credits per quarter to maintain full-time status and eligibility for assistantships. An X or I grade can cost a student their assistantship if it reflects unsatisfactory academic progress. X and I grades can also cost a student their financial aid or scholarships, most of which require students to complete a certain number of credits per quarter. For these reasons, X and I grades should rarely be given.

Can attendance factor into a student's grade?

Instructors cannot grade based on class attendance per University rules and regulations. However, instructors may grade on class participation as it relates to student learning. Review the participation grading information on the Registrar's website.

How can an instructor transmit grades to students?

Grades CANNOT be transmitted to students via email or left in public areas (e.g., hallways) for students to pick up papers. Grades cannot be shared orally with students in the presence of other students. Sharing grades in these ways is a violation of FERPA--the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

Grades can be transmitted to students via Canvas or via paper graded assignments.

How do I submit final grades?

All grades must be submitted online. You can go directly to UW's GradePage for online grade submission, or you can go to MyUW and look for Grade Submission under your assigned class, which will take you to GradePage. You can also import grades from Canvas. To update or change a grade, there is a separate Change of Grade form through the registrar. More information on how to submit grades online can be found at UW-IT's GradePage guide.