Furthermore, each course instructor may specify, within the range of grading options approved by the department and the Academic Center, the grading options which may be selected by students taking his or her course. It is the responsibility of each faculty member of the University to assign a standard letter grade or option grade as listed in the Schedule of Classes to each student enrolled in an approved University course. All other grades will be recorded by the Registrar as a Z, an invalid grade. A student may choose to audit any graduate course on a space available basis. After obtaining the instructor's permission to audit a course, the student follows the same procedures as registering for credit.
Tuition is assessed for all audits.
An N or W are appropriate grades for courses audited. The individual school's grading policy should be consulted for regulations dealing with the removal of I grades. Students assigned G grades are required to complete course requirements no later than one year after the term in which the course was taken. Once the deadline has passed, the G grade will remain on the record, and the student will be required to re-register for the course if it is needed to fulfill requirements for graduation. A faculty member wishing to effect a grade change must complete a Grade Change Request.