The University Senate of Michigan Technological University

 

PROPOSAL 26-05

(Voting Units: Academic Senators)

 

CHANGE TO PROPOSAL 28-04

ADDITIONAL GRADES OF 'E*' AND 'U*' INDICATING ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

 

Background:  E* and U* grades are administered differently than the F* grade.   For the F* grade, a student is typically assigned an F for a course and the Office of Judicial Affairs provides the student an opportunity complete an assignment that will not cause the F grade to change to a F* grade.   For the E* and U* grades, a student is assigned the E* and U* for a course and then the * is removed upon completion of an assignment.  This procedure means that the E* or U* remains on the student’s transcript during the period in which he/she is completing the assignment, which is not the case for the F* grade.   This Proposal would ensure uniform administration of the F*, E* and U* grades.

Recommendation:  Delete parts of Proposal 28-04 given by strikethroughs and add to Proposal 28-04 those sentences given in bold print.

 

Grade

Symbol

 

Description

 

Grade Points per Credit

(GPA calc)

 

Academic Credit

 

Repeat

Applicable

 

Renewal Indicator Applicable

 

Definition

 

E*

 

Effort Unsatisfac-tory due to Academic Dishonesty

 

N/A

 

No

 

Yes

 

Yes

 

Indicates Effort Unsatisfactory due to academic dishonesty in a pass/fail course.  Can only be administratively changed to E by the Registrar or their designee if authorized by Office of Student Affairs when established requirements for the particular individual are satisfactorily met. This grade will be administrated in the same manner as a grade of F*.

 

U*

 

Unsatisfac-tory Audit due to Academic Dishonesty

 

N/A

 

No

 

No

 

Yes

 

Indicates Unsatisfactory due to academic dishonesty for a course taken as audit.  Can only be administratively changed to U by the Registrar or their designee if authorized by Office of Student Affairs when established requirements for the particular individual are satisfactorily met. This grade will be administrated in the same manner as a grade of F*.

 

Rationale:  The proposed changes will ensure a uniform administration of E*, U*, and F* grades.

 

20 April 2005: Adopted by the Senate