American University Washington College of Law
Late Grade Submission Policy
(Adopted by the Washington College of Law Faculty on February 7, 2005)
The following policy, adopted by the Washington College of Law faculty in 2005, is the result of the Student Bar Association's passage and successful advocacy of a resolution supported by over 800 WCL student signatures. The policy became effective in 2005 and remains in force presently.
- Grades for students are due four weeks from the date of the administration of a faculty member's last exam for the term. If there was a paper or other project rather than an examination, grades are due four weeks from the date the paper or project was due.
- When the total enrollment for all of an instructor's classes for a term is 105 or more students, he or she receives 1 additional day for grade submission for every 7 students above 105.
- Official university holidays occurring during the grading period are excluded in calculating the date on which a faculty member's grades are due. For example, in the fall if there are two such holidays, the due date for grades is 4 weeks and two days from the date of the last exam.
- Unless a request for an extension, submitted to the Registrar, has been approved by the Deans' Office, names of instructors whose grades are late will be posted in the law school registrar's office and in the DOCKET. The Deans for Faculty and Academic Affairs should implement a $100.00 per work day fine when waiver requirements do not apply. In addition, the dean may consider late submission of grades in determining raises and summer grants.
* All inquiries related to specific professor deadlines should be directed to the Office of the Registrar.