No Grade (NG) is assigned only with the approval of the senior associate dean when extraordinary circumstances exist. According to Student Rules (Section 10.3), this request "requires extensive documentation of the extraordinary circumstances justifying the No Grade." Before this request is considered, both the student's academic advisor and department head must sign and indicate they have reviewed by checking one of the two boxes below their signature lines. They may also attach comments. Please note that it can take up to a full semester to completely process an NG request. Students should visit with their academic advisor to discuss the No Grade process and obtain the No Grade form.
Administrative removal of posted grades requires approval by the Dean or Designee of the college in which the student was enrolled during the semester in which the courses were taken. An NG requires extensive documentation of the extraordinary circumstances justifying the No Grade. The student's academic advisor, instructor of record, or the instructor’s department head (if the instructor is unavailable) will be consulted during the process. The registrar will, if possible, notify the instructor of record, and in any event will notify the instructor’s department head, whenever an NG is issued.
Courses that receive a final grade of NG are excluded from the GPA calculation. Further information can be found in Student Rules 10.3, 10.11, and 10.23.
Please note that a No Grade Request can take up to a full semester to be fully processed. Your college may expect that you have successfully completed one or more semesters before processing a No Grade request.