Grades

  • FACULTY GRADE SUBMISSION (FGS)

    Faculty Grade Submission (FGS) is Yale’s system for accessing official course rosters and entering/submitting final course grades.

    1. To view/print the official course roster.

    2. To enter final grades, please use the link below.

    4. Problems with the FGS System? Please see the instructions here: Faculty Grade Submission Instructions

  • GRADES

    All faculty members shall submit semester studio grades not later than the end of the examination period and shall submit semester non-studio grades not later than one week after the end of the examination period.

    Grades for studios and courses at the School are limited to the following:

    1. Pass

    2. Fail

    3. Incomplete

    4. Withdrawn (see Section II.B.2)

    ** Pass with Concern - will be available on the student evaluations

    For the grade of Pass, credits in the appropriate number will be granted toward a student’s degree requirements.

    No credits will be granted toward degree requirements for the grades of Fail, Incomplete, and/or Withdrawn.

    Should a student receive a final grade of “Fail” in a studio, the studio instructor shall immediately inform the Registrar and Dean responsible for student matters and inform the student in person prior to the end of the examination period. If a student receives a grade of “Fail” in a studio in any semester or year, that student will normally be required to take an additional semester of studio work during a subsequent year, and will not be permitted to take a make-up problem or problems during the summer.

    The grade of “Incomplete” is a temporary grade that may be awarded only for extenuating external circumstances. In order for a grade of “Incomplete” to be awarded for non-medical reasons, a student must request such a grade in writing to the Dean prior to the final examination and/or final review. In order for a grade of “Incomplete” to be awarded for medical reasons, a student must make such request in writing to the Dean accompanied by a doctor’s letter as soon as reasonably possible. If approved, course work shall be made up by a date set by the Dean, in consultation with the appropriate faculty member, but in no case later than the end of the next semester in which the student is enrolled. Work not satisfactorily completed by the established time will be recorded as a “Fail.”

    Grades for non-studio courses at the School are limited to the following:

    1. High Pass (for exemplary work)

    2. Pass (sufficient grasp of material and level of effort)

    3. Low Pass (minimal effort necessary to complete the course)

    4. Fail (unsatisfactory work)

    5. Incomplete

    6. Withdrawn (see Section II.B.2)

    For the grades of High Pass, Pass, and Low Pass, credits in the appropriate number will be granted toward a student’s degree requirements.

    A grade of “Incomplete” in a studio may be made up by additional work or an extra problem as determined by the Rules Committee in consultation with appropriate faculty. All such work may occur only under an approved critic and according to an approved program. Incompletes from the fall semester may be completed, if appropriate, during the January semester break for no additional tuition charge. If it is not possible to complete the work during the semester break, such work may be completed during the following summer. Incompletes from the spring semester must be completed during the following summer. All work that requires more than two weeks to complete during the summer shall be charged an additional 1/8th of the following year’s annual tuition rate.

    Progress Evaluations.

    a. Interim Evaluations. Faculty members are advised to provide a written evaluation informing any student clearly in danger of failing any course or studio. Such letters should be copied to the Registrar and the Dean responsible for student matters. Since the timing of the evaluation of a student’s work may not allow for a written warning, failure to provide any such notice to a student shall not create the assumption of a passing grade.

    b. Final Evaluations. Faculty members shall write performance evaluations of each student enrolled in their course and/or studio. These evaluations shall be given to the students as well as put into their permanent record.

    c. Concern. Should a student’s performance in a studio course warrant a Pass (P) yet reveal a serious Concern, the faculty member should flag that Concern in the student’s Final Evaluation. Students receiving a Concern will be required to meet with members of the Design Committee  in an advisory capacity to outline a course of action moving forward.

    Portfolio Requirement.

    In addition to the required completed course credits, students working towards an M.Arch. degree must maintain a digital portfolio of work done in their studio courses. Demonstration of professional development acquired outside of School through experiences, such as self-directed research, fellowships, or paid employment, must also be included in the portfolio and identified separately. This portfolio should be maintained and updated as the student progresses through the program.

    While this portfolio may emphasize the best work of the student’s choice, it must also provide comprehensive coverage of the student’s work, including each studio project for every term the student is enrolled. Students are encouraged, but not required, to supplement their design studio work with work from other courses. This other work may be accommodated in either a separate section of the portfolio or in a second book.

    The portfolio must include the student’s name, program, date, and a passport-sized photo on the title page. Each project should be clearly labeled, stating the name of the project, term, date, and instructors. Collaborative projects must be clearly credited.

    The digital portfolio must be submitted (uploaded as a PDF) for evaluation at the end of the fourth term for M.Arch. I students and at the end of the second term for M.Arch. II students and before graduation at a time and date established by the Dean’s Office for all M.Arch. students.

    In order to receive their diploma, graduating students are also required to submit to the School a hard-media exact copy (CD or DVD) of their final digital portfolio. This copy will be placed in the University Archives, where, upon receipt, it will be open to all researchers.

    Design Committee Review.

    The Design Committee shall review the M.Arch. students for consideration of promotion at a time and place to be determined by the Chair of the Design Committee in accordance with the schedule listed below. The Design Committee will require the submission of students’ portfolios prior to the review. This review uses students’ portfolios as the basis for discussion of a student’s general design progress.

    Prior to any final review determinations by the Design Committee, the Rules Committee shall review and approve such determinations for conformance to the Rules of the School. After the Rules Committee has approved the Design Committee’s determinations for such conformance, the Design Committee will forward to students not eligible for graduation a letter indicating the results of the review.

    Students may pass this review; may pass this review but be put on notice that there is cause for concern; or may fail this review (despite their having passed their design studios). Students passing but put on notice may be asked to do additional work as well as to resubmit their portfolio at a later date. The Design Committee has the authority to require that students who fail this review follow non-standard requirements, such as: resubmit their portfolio at a later date, take courses that are not of the normal sequence, take additional courses that may delay graduation, take a reduced course load that may delay graduation, and/or take a Required Academic Leave of Absence (see Section II.E.2.b), or be required to withdraw from the School.

    Students who pass this review but are put on notice or who fail this review are entitled to meet individually with a review panel of the design faculty where the concerns of the Design Committee will be discussed with the student. At this discussion with the design faculty, students may be asked to submit their design work from any or all semesters. This discussion will occur at a time and place to be determined by the chairperson of the Design Committee at the earliest possible date, but no later than one week after the letter of action has been issued.

    After the review panel discussion, a student may appeal the Design Committee’s action to the Dean.

    a. Design Review Schedule. The initial M.Arch.I review process shall be held and completed after the spring semester of the second year, and the initial M.Arch.II Review process shall be held and completed after the spring semester of the first year. All students eligible for graduation shall be reviewed after the completion of their degree requirements.