Students must earn a B- or better in all courses used to fulfill degree requirements. Grades of C+ or lower may not be applied for graduate credit but are computed in the grade point average (GPA).
Pass/No Pass Options:
A grade of P (Pass) is awarded only for the equivalent of a B– or better. A grade of N (No Pass) is neither acceptable for graduate credit nor computed in the GPA.
All required courses for a student’s degree (including Research Development and Non-Music courses) must be taken for a letter grade rather than P/NP.
Exceptions to the above rules include Practicum (606), Terminal Project (609), Research (601), Reading and Conference (605), Thesis (503), Dissertation (603), and courses offered only P/NP. In each of these cases, the grade option is determined by inclusion of Practicum as a degree or Specialization requirement, UO policy, or by the professor offering the course. Courses not directly related to the degree program may be taken P/NP.
Incomplete Grades:
A grade of “I” (Incomplete) represents an agreement between an instructor and a student to extend the deadline for coursework completion. Incompletes shall be granted when the instructor determines that the student meets all the following criteria. The student:
- has been making satisfactory progress on coursework as determined by the criteria in the syllabus;
- has been active in the course;
- is unable to complete a portion of the course requirements due to extenuating circumstances beyond their control that occurred after the last day to drop a class (End of Week 7 of Fall/Winter/Spring terms; variable dates for summer courses);
- is able to independently complete the remaining requirements without attending additional classes beyond the term or receiving additional instruction; and
- requests an Incomplete by the published deadline (see Registrar’s website)
If additional class attendance or instruction is required to complete course requirements, the instructor shall not issue an Incomplete. Lack of engagement, poor performance, or a desire to repeat the course are also unacceptable reasons for issuance of the “I” mark.
Incomplete grades can only be granted by instructors and instructors are under no obligation to grant students an incomplete grade if in their judgment the criteria stated above are not met.
Instructions on how to request an Incomplete and further details can be found on the UO Registrar’s Page.
