Policy Requirements

Faculty Policy Information

The following policy information is specifically for School of Business Faculty. Students should refer to the Student Policy section of this website.

Questions regarding faculty policy should be directed to the Senior Associate Dean.

 

• E-Grading
• Exams - Mid-Term
• Exams - Final
• Grades - Changes and Instructions
• Grades - Incomplete
• Grades - School of Business Policy
• Grades - Student Privacy
• Pass/Fail

 

 

 

E-Grading Policy

Information and instructions for e-grading can be found on the Registrar's Office website.

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Exams - Mid-Term

The department chairs have approved this midterm policy.

The School of Business discourages giving exams outside of regularly scheduled class periods. Exams given outside class, for example evenings, inevitably create conflicts for students who are taking other classes at that time. This problem with conflicts is getting more common as departments are using all available times, especially late in the afternoon and evenings, for scheduling classes.

• Exams must be scheduled for either 5:30-7:00 pm or 7:15-9:15 pm. This allows students with classes that end at 5:15 to make the exam. Any exam longer than 90 minutes should be given in the 7:15-9:15 pm time period to conform to University Policy. This policy is consistent with the out-of-class exam policy passed by the faculty Senate May 10, 1982.
• Any student that has another class that meets at the time the out-of-class exam is scheduled must be given the opportunity to take a make-up at a time convenient for the student

Instructors of daytime courses who plan to give evening mid-term exams must footnote such intentions in the Timetable so students will be aware of potential conflicts with evening courses or other commitments. If the possibility of evening exams is not mentioned in the Timetable, it is usually not a good idea to try to schedule one unless every student agrees. If any conflicts arise, instructors who schedule evening exams should accommodate students with unavoidable conflicts. Whenever possible, times and/or days of evening exams should also be footnoted.

Student Conflicts:
Students should attempt to avoid having more than two exams within 24 hours. If a student has more than two exams in 24 hours, the instructor may, but is not required to offer a make-up exam or allowable alternative. However if a student has two exams at the same time and date, one instructor must offer a make-up exam or allowable alternative.

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Exams - Final

General Info/Schedule:
Final Exam times are automatically assigned for both fall and spring semesters. To view the schedule for the current semester visit the Office of the Registrars web site. Click on current semester’s timetable and scroll down to “Exam Schedules.” Summer session exams are generally the last class day.

Make-up Final Exams:
Make up exams may not consist of more than 10% of the total number of students enrolled. If an instructor needs to give a make-up to more than 10% or students enrolled, they must obtain Dean’s written approval. The written approval needs to be submitted to the Undergraduate Academic Services Office.

Student Conflicts:
Students should attempt to avoid having more than two exams within 24 hours. If a student has more than two exams in 24 hours, the instructor may, but is not required to offer a make-up final exam or allowable alternative. However if a student has two exams at the same time and date, one instructor must offer a make-up final exam or allowable alternative.

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Grades - Changes and Instructions

NOTE: This policy is for grade changes for Undergraduate Business Courses (course numbers 100-699).

Once a grade has been given on a final grade roster and has been submitted to the Registrar's Office, any change of that grade must be submitted on a Grade-Change form. This form is available to instructors at departmental or deans’ offices. Grade-Change forms are not to be hand-carried by students.

To make a grade change or remove an Incomplete or Progress grade:

1. Complete all sections (All information may be obtained from your class or grade roster in My-UW.)
2. Sign form and indicate date work was completed
3. Obtain chair’s signature
4. Submit all copies to Undergraduate Academic Services Office (UAS)

NOTE:  Click for Information regarding UW-Madison's new on-line grade change process

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Grades - Incomplete

The UW-Madison Incomplete policy can be found on the Registrar's Office website. This is a campus policy.

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Grades - School of Business Policy

In Spring 1998, the Faculty passed the following grading policy for Undergraduate classes.

Grading Expectations Policy: the mean grade should be no higher than:

• 2.75 in Business School courses that are part of the Prebusiness Requirements for Undergraduate Majors (currently Acct IS 100)
• 2.75 in Business School courses open to and serve primarily nonbusiness students or Freshman and Sophomores (currently Gen Bus 100, Intl Bus 200), and
• 3.00 in Core courses required of all Business Students (currently Gen Bus 300, Gen Bus 301, Gen Bus 303, Acct IS 211, Finance 300, Marketing 300, MHR 300, OTM 350) and RMI 300 (in which Sophomores may enroll but in which the enrollment is primarily Juniors and Seniors in the School of Business.

* Source: Assoc. Dean Jim Johannes, 2265 Grainger, Undergraduate Admissions Office.

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Grades - Student Privacy

By federal law, students must not be given access to the grades of others, nor have their own released without their consent. 24 hours after grades are keyed into the grade roster and submitted to the Office of the Registrar, students can access their grades by means of the My UW Madison web portal. Therefore, instructors must never post grades on office doors or departmental bulletin boards, nor give students their grades over the telephone. Please do not compromise your students' right to privacy regarding their grades.

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Pass/Fail

The pass/fail option is the student's choice. A student is not required to disclose to an instructor if they are taking the course pass/fail. The instructor reports a grade of A, AB, B, BC, C, D or F. The grade earned has no bearing as to whether or not the student is taking the course pass/fail. The grade of S (Satisfactory) or U (Unsatisfactory, for grades of D or F) is recorded by the Registrar in place of the instructor’s grade.

The student pass/fail policy is outlined on our website here.

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