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General Grade Information

GRADES

Students may view their grades online in ASSIST and see them on unofficial transcripts available there as well. Unofficial transcripts are only available to active UTRGV students. (Former students must request official transcripts)

GRADE CHANGES

If an error in computation, evaluation or recording warrants a grade change, the instructor of record (IOR) may initiate a grade change form through the School Director/Department Chair, or College Dean. In the event that the IOR is no longer employed by the university, the academic Dean will make a good faith effort to contact him or her before deciding whether to change the grade or not. In cases where a grade of NR (Not Reported) was administratively assigned to a student for a class, this same grade change process should be followed by the IOR or designee.

INCOMPLETE GRADES

An incomplete (I) grade is a temporary grade given only after the final official drop date for the term/semester and only if:

  • The student is passing the course to date;

  • The student will not have completed the required coursework or exam within the allotted time of a regular semester or summer session; and

  • The instructor determines that the reason for the work being incomplete is valid and that the grade of “I” is justified.

Incomplete grades are not to be awarded for students who failed to attend or stopped attending classes.

A written agreement between the student and the instructor specifying the work to be made up and the deadline for its accomplishment should be filed in the office of the Department Chair at the time that the “I” is submitted. The work agreed upon between the instructor and the student must be satisfactorily completed and the “I” changed no later than the end of the next regular (Fall or Spring) semester from the date the “I” was received (unless an extension is requested by the instructor and communicated to the Office of the University Registrar) or the grade will convert to a failing grade unless the faculty member identifies an alternate grade to be assigned at the time of submitting the written agreement between the student and faculty member.

Faculty members wishing to assign an Incomplete grade may do so during the regular grading period via ASSIST, otherwise a grade of NR (Not Reported) will appear as the student's grade. Grades of NR may have a negative impact on students’ eligibility for financial aid.