6.1.4 ACADEMIC EVALUATION
6.1.4.1 MIDTERM GRADE REPORTS TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
All teachers must inform the undergraduate students in their courses of their current progress based on the criteria in the syllabus before the following dates:
- The end of the Monday following the end of the ninth week for the Fall or Spring Semester.
- The third day of the fifth week for the eight-week summer term.
- The second day of the third week for the four-week summer term.
6.1.4.2 RIGHT TO RECEIVE FAIR AND JUST GRADES
Students have the right to receive grades based only upon fair and just evaluation of their performance in a course as measured by the standards announced by their instructor(s) in the written course syllabus at the first-class meeting.
* To “receive grades” means “to be graded.”
6.1.4.3 RIGHT TO RECEIVE FAIR AND JUST EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE IN A PROGRAM
Students have the right to receive a fair and just academic evaluation of their performance in a program. In addition to the student's overall academic record, evaluation may include the assessment of such activities as research and/or laboratory performance, qualifying examinations (QE), professional board examinations, studio work or performance activities, behavior in professional situations or interviews to determine continuation in a program. The program faculty and/or relevant administrative officer must inform the student as to which activities will be included in the academic assessment no later than the beginning of the activity to be evaluated.
6.1.4.4 IMPROPER BASES OF EVALUATION
Evaluations determined by anything other than a good faith judgment based on explicit statements of the above standards are improper. Among irrelevant considerations are race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, social or economic status or whether the person is a smoker or nonsmoker, as long as the person complies with University policy concerning smoking, being an applicant for or in the service of the United States Uniformed Services or any activities outside the classroom that are unrelated to the course work or program requirements.
6.1.4.5 SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination. It includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal, physical or written conduct of an intimidating, hostile or offensive nature. Sexual harassment occurs when such conduct:
1. is explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of the student's status in a course, program or activity;
2. is used as a basis for academic or other decisions affecting such student;
3. substantially interferes with a student's academic performance; or
4. creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive working or academic environment.