performance on the four major assignments, with no more than 20% allocated to participation. The goal here is that it is very clear to your students how each course assignment or activity contributes to their grades. See the Handbook for advice and information about grading, assignments and distribution requirements. Grading scale: A: 93-100 B+: 87-89 C+: 77-79 D+: 67-69 F: 59 and below A-: 90-92 B: 83-86 C: 73-76 D: 63-66 B-: 80-82 C-: 70-72 D-: 60-62 The top is an A Incompletes require approval by the DEO Statement on arithmetic rounding of grades: All instructors must include on their syllabus one or other of the below statements to provide clear guidance for the student—and any appellate administrators—on the way rounding will affect grades. Include either: Grades are calculated using the UI computational scheme that assigns letter grades according to an agreed university-wide formula. Results will not be rounded up arithmetically. Hence, for example, 79.99 is C+ not B-. Or: Grades are calculated using the UI computational scheme that assigns letter grades according to an agreed university-wide formula. Grades are rounded up or down arithmetically to the second decimal. Hence, for example, 79.49 would round down to 79 (C+) but 79.50 would round up to 80 (B-). Accessing your grades: Inform students how they can access grades throughout the semester (e.g., view in ICON, schedule a meeting with the instructor, etc.). Note that a midterm indication of “performance so far” is required, along with feedback on a completed major assignment. Additional instruction and tutoring support To help your transition to scholarship, the Rhetoric Department provides free, individualized instruction and assistance with writing, public speaking, multimodal composition, and other skills supporting student success. These programs provide instruction and assistance to all University of Iowa students, staff, and faculty to improve and practice important academic and career skills.
performance on the four major assignments, with no more than 20% allocated to participation. The goal here is that it is very clear to your students how each course assignment or activity contributes to their grades. See the Handbook for advice and information about grading, assignments and distribution requirements. Grading scale: A: 93-100 B+: 87-89 C+: 77-79 D+: 67-69 F: 59 and below A-: 90-92 B: 83-86 C: 73-76 D: 63-66 B-: 80-82 C-: 70-72 D-: 60-62 The top is an A Incompletes require approval by the DEO Statement on arithmetic rounding of grades: All instructors must include on their syllabus one or other of the below statements to provide clear guidance for the student—and any appellate administrators—on the way rounding will affect grades. Include either: Grades are calculated using the UI computational scheme that assigns letter grades according to an agreed university-wide formula. Results will not be rounded up arithmetically. Hence, for example, 79.99 is C+ not B-. Or: Grades are calculated using the UI computational scheme that assigns letter grades according to an agreed university-wide formula. Grades are rounded up or down arithmetically to the second decimal. Hence, for example, 79.49 would round down to 79 (C+) but 79.50 would round up to 80 (B-). Accessing your grades: Inform students how they can access grades throughout the semester (e.g., view in ICON, schedule a meeting with the instructor, etc.). Note that a midterm indication of “performance so far” is required, along with feedback on a completed major assignment. Additional instruction and tutoring support To help your transition to scholarship, the Rhetoric Department provides free, individualized instruction and assistance with writing, public speaking, multimodal composition, and other skills supporting student success. These programs provide instruction and assistance to all University of Iowa students, staff, and faculty to improve and practice important academic and career skills.
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