Table of Contents

To The Faculty

Introduction

1: Academic Calendar

2: Responsibilities of Instructors

3: Course Administration

4: Examinations

5: Grades

6: Addressing Student Problems

7: Teaching Resources

8: FAS Directory

Midterm Grades for Undergraduates

Instructors teaching an undergraduate course are asked to report to the Office of the Registrar midterm grades based on students’ performance in the course up to that point in the term, and to comment on the performance of undergraduates whose midterm course grade is below C-. Fall midterm grades are due by Tuesday, October 13; spring midterm grades are due by Monday, March 1. (See Due Dates charts.)

These grades are used only for advising and counseling purposes and need not be letter grades (SAT/UNS may be more appropriate). They are extremely important for identifying students who may be facing any of a wide range of difficulties. Instructors are also asked to cooperate with the Resident Deans of Freshmen and the Allston Burr Resident Deans regarding inquiries that they may make about the status of individual students.

March grades in full year courses extending from September to May should reflect the student’s current standing for the spring term. At the same time, instructors should report students whose cumulative grade for the entire year is unsatisfactory.