TO: Members of the University Faculty
FROM: Scott Crabill Interim Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
SUBJECT: Mid-Term Notice of Progress in 100- and 200-Level Courses Fall and Winter Semester
Senate legislation enacted in April 2003 requires that instructors of 100- and 200-level courses provide registered students with mid-term evaluations if their academic progress is unsatisfactory (as defined by the instructor) by the seventh week of classes. The legislation requires that only those students who are making unsatisfactory progress need to be notified. The intent of the legislation is to provide students with notification in time for them to seek assistance to improve their performance before withdrawing from or failing the course.
To comply with the Senate legislation faculty teaching 100- and 200-level courses should:
- Enter a “U” in the Banner grading system for each student whose progress is unsatisfactory. (See Faculty Instructions for Mid-Term Web Grading)
- If all students in your class are currently making satisfactory progress, please enter a “S” for the first student who appears on your mid-term grade list. This is notification to your Dean’s Office that the 100-200 level class has been reviewed.
- After entering the mid-term evaluations in the Banner system, the faculty member should announce to the class that mid-term evaluations are available and that students will receive an e-mail from The Tutoring Center regarding how to access the mid-term evaluation.
- If a student receives a “U,” the student should be advised to talk with the faculty teaching the course, seek assistance from The Tutoring Center, and/or talk with their academic adviser.
- Please advise your class that students who do not receive a “U” are currently making satisfactory progress in your course but must continue to perform at or above their current level to maintain that status.
As an ongoing measure, please remember to put a statement in your syllabus each semester letting students know that they will receive mid-term evaluations.
Thank you for your cooperation in observing this policy. If it raises questions, please call Linda Pletz at extension 4955.