Please note that many policies and practices around grading vary substantially among UM's schools and colleges. For example, the UM faculty handbook points out that "There is no University-wide grading scale, although some units have guidelines or requirements about grading procedures. Faculty should check with their academic unit for information about any policies or procedures that may apply to them." The same applies to deadlines for incompletes, as well as handling grade challenges.
University-Wide Policies
- Entering Grades. On the Ann Arbor campus, grades are due within 72 hours after the scheduled final examination. If there is no exam scheduled for the class, grades are due 72 hours after the last day of the class or 72 hours after the completed work was due for the class. For complete information about entering or changing grades and assigning grade proxies, visit this Registrar's Office website.
- Faculty Handbook: This section of the Faculty Handbook includes links to the academic calendar, a statement on academic integrity, and an overview of policies around grading.
- FERPA: The Faculty Handbook (Chapter 12 D – Student Records – and E – Faculty Handling of Student Records/References) also addresses the privacy of student records, which goes beyond grades. These rules are important for compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). For example, under FERPA, it is not permissable to post student grades or to return graded work by leaving it at the front of the room so that students see one another's grades. To learn more about these issues, you can take this Registrar's Office training on FERPA.
- Accommodations
- For Disabilities: This page for instructors on the Services for Disabilities Website explains the university's approach to accommodations, including information on the Testing Accommodation Center (TAC). In addition this page offers answers to frequently asked questions about the process.
- For Religious Holidays: This Provost's Office page explains the university's policy on accommodating conflicts between academic and religious calendars along with links to a list of holidays for the current academic year.
