How does a “deferred” (DF) grade work?
A deferred grade gives a student as long as two years to complete the work for the course. Work needs to be presented to the faculty member in time to evaluate it and make a grade change for the student before the two-year deadline is up, which is the day grades are due at the end of the semester two years after the semester in which the course was taken. Changing a “DF” to a regular grade is done with an Administrative Action form, requiring only the faculty member’s signature. If a “DF” grade is not made up during the two-year period, it automatically converts to the grade of “DF/U” on the student’s transcript. This grade is not counted in a student’s grade point average.
