Your grades are a key part of your academic success, and you don’t have to wait until finals to know where you stand. Throughout the semester, you can check your progress in individual classes and your overall degree requirements. We’ll show you how to monitor your performance, understand your GPA, and take steps to stay on track before the semester ends.
Your semester GPA: 3.0.
Your cumulative GPA: 3.0.
If you are an undergraduate student and you feel you’ve been graded unfairly or that you could do better in a class, you have options for trying to raise your GPA.
The grade assigned by the course Instructor at the end of a semester is the student's final grade for that course, which will show on the student's transcript. Grades may be changed by an appeal that starts with the instructor. The most common reason to appeal a grade is to correct an error in the calculation of the grade, but this Student Initiated Grade Appeal process may also be used to request that a final grade of A-D- be modified to show a non-GPA relevant "S" (Satisfactory) or "P"(pass) grade on the transcript, if that serves student's academic interests and does not impose additional, unintended burdens.
If students dispute their final course grade, the following process applies. Valid reasons for requesting consideration of a grade change or displayed grade change are:
If you receive a grade lower than an A in a class, you may be able to retake the class to remove that grade from your GPA. (Note that both grades will remain on your transcript; however, the earlier one will have an "X" next to.
Talk to your advisor or visit your school’s record office. If you’re eligible, they’ll advise you to fill out an Extended “X” – Grade Replacement Request form. See University Policy section C4 for the latest guidance on this policy.
You’ll also need to keep the following in mind:
IU Northwest recognizes that students who attended IU previously and performed poorly can be burdened by that prior history. That history can prolong achieving a minimum GPA to graduate with the intended major, and often no longer reflects the student’s current level of academic achievement and commitment to degree completion. The university offers a grade forgiveness policy and practices to relieve the current negative impacts of poor grade performance during a prior attendance at IU anywhere.
Sometimes unexpected events — like illness, emergencies, or personal loss — can affect your ability to finish a class. If you've completed most of the coursework, talk to your instructor about requesting an Incomplete (I) grade instead of withdrawing.
Instructors decide whether to grant an Incomplete and will work with you to set a new deadline. They’ll file a form with the Registrar outlining expectations. If no new deadline is set, the “I” will automatically change to an “F” after one year, with a reminder email sent 60 days in advance.
If you need to sit through the class again to finish your Incomplete, don’t re-register — ask your instructor to manually add you to the course site. Re-registering will result in additional tuition charges.
Keep in mind: Incompletes count like Ws or Fs in financial aid and scholarship calculations until resolved. They also don’t count toward full-time enrollment or tuition reimbursement until a final grade is posted.
Beginning the second week of the term, your instructors will check to make sure their attendance records match the lists of students officially registered for their classes. You’ll want to make sure your attendance is being reported correctly on your (SER) in .
Class attendance is required. Illness is usually the only acceptable excuse for absence from class. Other absences must be explained to the satisfaction of the instructor, who will decide whether missed assignments may be made up. A student who is absent from the final examination and who has a passing grade up to that time may be given a grade of I (incomplete) at the discretion of the instructor. The student must contact the instructor within two weeks of the examination date to schedule a make-up examination. Failure to do so may result in a failing grade being awarded in the course.
Sometimes your attendance report may be different from your actual attendance. If any of the following situations apply to you, read on to find out how to handle them.
Note: A student should NOT attend a course in which he or she is not officially enrolled. Doing so can be construed as an act of academic dishonesty or as a theft of services and could be subject to appropriate disciplinary or legal sanctions. Students are encouraged to pursue the payment plan available through the Student Central office if needed.
