Grade Policies

Grades Timeline

Final grade submissions are due about a week after the last day of a course, as communicated by Montclair State University. Students for whom final grades are submitted by the set deadlines will be able to see their grades no later than noon the day following the published deadline.  Any grade not posted by the deadline will be temporarily assigned a grade of NR (Not Reported).   NR grades must be replaced by submitting grade change requests.   

Grade Changes 

A change of grade request must be initiated by faculty on NEST, approved by the school director, College of the Arts Dean, and forwarded to the Office of the Registrar no later than one year after the term or coursework was due to be finished. In the event that a faculty member has left the employment of the University, the Director should determine their willingness to consider “IN” grade completions as well as grade changes. The school should determine how the individual would be contacted for this purpose. In the event that the former faculty member is not available for completion of these tasks, the school will choose some continuing faculty person who can act on their behalf. Note that no changes will be made to the academic record beyond 30 days of the student’s graduation date.  A grade may never be changed from a letter grade to an Incomplete.

Incomplete Grades

Incomplete grades will be granted by faculty members in cases where a student has completed most of the work for a course and extraordinary circumstances preclude them from finishing the required work by the end of a semester or summer session. Incomplete grades will be posted for a period of approximately six weeks after the submission of final grades: February 15 for a Fall course, June 30 for a Spring course, and October 15 for a Summer course. If work is not completed and a final grade posted within that time, the grade will revert to an F. The faculty member is required to submit an incomplete grade contract regarding course completion.  A grade may never be changed from a letter grade to an Incomplete.