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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#404040">Nancy G. Rodriguez-Lorta</span><span style="color:#404040">, M.Ed. | Associate Director - Advising, Orientation and Retention<br>
UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Office of Career & Academic Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#404040">Forbes Room 203 | PO Box 210036 |Tucson, AZ 85721-0036<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#404040">Phone: (520) 621-3616 | Fax: (520) 621-8662<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#404040">Twitter: @CALS_UA | Website: cals.arizona.edu/cas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:#404040">To schedule an appointment call (520) 621-3616<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> upac-request@list.arizona.edu [mailto:upac-request@list.arizona.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Hamm, Rachel B - (rhamm)<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 14, 2016 2:29 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> upac@list.arizona.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [UPAC] Change to Incomplete Grade Management<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0C234B">Dear Undergraduate Academic Advisors:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0C234B">As you may know, in previous semesters, Graduation Services would confirm whether or not an incomplete course was required to complete the degree requirements. If the course was not required, the degree was awarded
with the incomplete grade on the record. This practice leads to a degree GPA which is different from the final cumulative GPA.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0C234B">In an effort to align practice with policy and maintain accurate degree GPAs, effective Spring 2016, Graduation Services will not award a degree if any incomplete grades exist on the student’s record. Per the
“Completion of Degree Requirements” policy (below), the student will have 30 calendar days following the last day of final exams to resolve the incomplete grade(s).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0C234B">Options for students to resolve the incomplete:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#0C234B">Take the grade earned in the course at the time of degree awarding.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#0C234B">Extend their expected graduation date to the term the incomplete will be finished.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#0C234B">This change to our management of incomplete grades will begin with students expecting to graduate Spring 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0C234B">Bachelor’s Degree Candidacy and Related Information Academic Catalog Policy (<a href="http://catalog.arizona.edu/2015-16/policies/degreeapp.htm">http://catalog.arizona.edu/2015-16/policies/degreeapp.htm</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><u><span style="color:#0C234B">Completion of Degree Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#0C234B">All degree requirements must be completed by the last day of final exams in the semester or term in which the degree is to be awarded. The applicant is also responsible for providing
all documentation relating to the completion of his/her degree program to the Undergraduate Graduation Services Office within 30 calendar days following the last day of final exams in the semester or term in which the degree is to be awarded. Documentation
may include, but not be limited to, official transcripts from other educational institutions/programs, actions resulting from University General Petitions, Change of Grade forms (including removals of "I" grades), etc. Failure to meet these responsibilities
may result in a delay or non-awarding of the degree.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#0C234B">Degree candidates who find it necessary to leave The University of Arizona and complete final course requirements through correspondence or transfer work are required to notify their <a href="http://www.registrar.arizona.edu/graduation/advisors.htm">Graduation
Services advisor</a> of such plans before leaving the University.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#1F497D">The University of Arizona
</span><span style="color:#1F497D">|</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#1F497D"> Office of the Registrar</span><span style="color:#0C234B"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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