Receiving Grades

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What is the deadline to submit grades?

Faculty must submit grades in a timely manner according to policies established by the Faculty of the Law School. The general rule is that grades are due five (5) weeks from the date of the exam. However, there are some exceptions to this rule. Faculty with more than a total of 150 exams to grade (unless they are entirely Scantron) are entitled to five extra days to complete their grading. In addition, Vice Dean Patrick Gudridge may grant an extension as a result of extenuating personal circumstances.

The Vice Dean, working closely with the Law Registrar, will keep students informed if a faculty member will not meet the anticipated date for grade submission.

When can I see my grades?

We expect that all upper level grades will be submitted by January 18, 2012. As with previous years, when grades are submitted early, they will be verified and posted by the Registrar's office and will be viewable each evening starting on January 3, 2012. Please note that if the grade is not posted, there is no point in continuing to check throughout the night or the next day. Grades will upload only once a day.

• When we post grades for a particular class, we will email the class to inform them that the grades have posted. Thus, you should have notice that your grades are up and this will take some of the stress out of checking your grades every evening.

We expect that all 1L grades will be submitted by the faculty by January 17, 2012. Out of fairness to all of the 1L class, we have decided that all 1L grades will post at once. We anticipate that this posting date will be on by the close of business on Friday, January 20, 2012. This will permit the Registrar's staff the time needed to verify and post grades for all 1L sections.

If a grade received on or after January 20, 2012 is creating a problem for you in a job search, scholarship application or other pressing matter, you should feel free to contact the Vice Dean Patrick Gudridge.

We are well aware that graduating 3L students are anxious to have their transcripts finalized and certified for the Bar Examiners in the various jurisdictions. Our deadlines are well within the required time needed to certify graduation status. If for any reason you feel that you are in jeopardy of missing an important bar deadline, please contact the Vice Dean Patrick Gudridge for your situation to be addressed individually.

Where can I find my grades?

In compliance with federal statutes, the School of Law disseminates grades in a manner that ensures privacy and accuracy. Students may also obtain their grades from myUM. Students are reminded that it is a violation of the Honor Code to disclose to another person information that a student knows or reasonably should know is confidential, including another student's social security number, anonymous grading number, or grades.

Privacy considerations also require that the Office of the Registrar not respond to individual requests posed by regular telephone for information on grades, class rank, honors, and similar matters.

What if my grades were low?

Students who have grade point averages below 2.0 for the fall semester of the 1L year will be placed on academic probation. For more information on Academic Probation, please consult the Handbook at Chapter 9. Students on probation will receive a letter from the Dean of Students offering additional resources and guidance. A primary resource is the Exam Workshop series hosted by the Academic Achievement Program.

What if my grades were high?

A range of academic honors are offered here at the University of Miami School of Law. Students who excelled in their examinations may have received either the Dean's Certificate of Achievement or the CALI Excellence Award. These are noted on your transcript and a certificate is mailed to your home.

You can learn more about the various academic honors by visiting the Honors, Prizes & Awards page.

What is an incomplete grade?

If a student receives authorization to miss an examination or not to complete work in a course, seminar, or workshop within the prescribed time, he or she will be given a grade of Incomplete ("I").

• How do I remove an Incomplete? A student can remove the grade of Incomplete from his or her record by taking the examination the next time the course is offered or by completing the required work within the time period specified by the instructor, which shall not extend beyond the last day of the next regular semester. Except in the case of individual research, seminars, workshops, writing requirement, or law review writing, if a student fails to remove a grade of Incomplete within the prescribed time, the grade of Incomplete will be changed automatically to an "F." A change of grade from a grade of Incomplete to an "F" may adversely affect not only the student's academic eligibility but also the number of residence weeks earned during the semester in which the grade of Incomplete was recorded.
• How do I get an extension to satisfy an Incomplete grade? Extensions of the time for satisfying a grade of Incomplete (other than for individual research, seminars, workshops, writing requirement, or law review writing) may be granted only in advance, with the written permission of the Dean of Students for extenuating circumstances. However, if a student accumulates a grade of Incomplete in more than two courses, the student may not register for classes without first having his or her schedule approved in writing by the Associate Dean, who shall reduce the allowed number of credits the student may take to reflect the incomplete work remaining to be finished.


• LL.M. students: In the case of LL.M. students, at the discretion of the program director, an exception to these rules can be made for a graduate student's research thesis or research paper within the five-year graduation limit.
• Students attending a class to make up an incomplete should not re-register for the course when satisfying a grade of "I." Such students must inform the instructor that they are making up an incomplete and conform with any requirements the instructor may impose on students enrolled in the class, including rules regarding class attendance or assignments.
• Any satisfaction of a grade of Incomplete subsequent to a determination of Academic Oversight status, or subsequent to being dismissed or placed on probation, has no retroactive impact.
• Graduating students who carried incompletes into their last semester should review the Admission to the Bar, Chapter 18 of the Student Handbook.