How does a “WH” (withheld) grade work?
If a student cannot complete the work in a course within the last three weeks of a long semester or the last week of a summer session because of unavoidable circumstances (illness, family emergency, etc.), a “WH” (“withheld”) grade may be assigned. The faculty member must complete a “Withheld Grade Form” indicating the work remaining to be done by the student and a due date for completion of the work, which may be no longer than one calendar year from the end of the semester in which the WH grade is assigned. The form must be approved by the respective department chair. As soon as possible (and no later than the date specified on the form), the student should make arrangements with the faculty member to complete the indicated work. Ordinarily, the student does not register for the class again. Instead, the faculty member turns in a grade change when the student has completed the work. If the student does not complete the work by the required date, the grade will automatically be change
