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Faculty Handbook 2023-2024

B. Field Period Grading and Evaluation

  1. Process of Evaluation: Evaluation and grading are based upon established Keuka College Field Period policies and individual grading criteria developed by the student and the Field Period Faculty evaluator during the preparation stage. The student meets with the Faculty evaluator to evaluate the Field Period experience on or before the fifth week of the following semester.
  2. Field Period Grading: Credit is assigned to the Field Period experience by the Faculty evaluator. Four different options are possible:
    1. Unsatisfactory (U): The student does not fulfill minimum expectations.
    2. Satisfactory (S): The student fulfills expectations and requirements, doing an average to good job.
    3. Incomplete (IN): The student and Faculty evaluator agree to delay grading. If a student is unable to complete the requirements for a Field Period project by the established deadline, a grade of Incomplete (IN) may be assigned. Incompletes not resolved by the date specified by the Faculty evaluator or the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs will result in a grade of Unsatisfactory (U).
    4. Withdrawn (W): The student withdraws from Field Period. A student may withdraw by the end of the first five working days of the placement, in which case a grade of Withdrawn (W) will be assigned.
  3. Field Period grades are not used to calculate GPA.
  4. Withdrawals:
    1. The student notifies the Experiential Education Office WITHIN THE FIRST FIVE WORKING DAYS OF THE PLACEMENT. If the student cannot reach the Experiential Education Office, he or she must notify the Faculty evaluator.
    2. The student sends written confirmation of withdrawal to the Experiential Education Office within a week following the original notification.
    3. Withdrawals after the first five days of placement may only be accomplished by filing a request for exception to policy. In case of an aborted Field Period, failure to notify the Faculty evaluator or Experiential Education Office of withdrawal from the Field Period by the end of the first week results in an automatic grade of Unsatisfactory (U) for the Field Period.
    4. Withdrawal from the College. Even though a student may not be returning to Keuka College at the completion of the Field Period experience, the student may still receive academic credit for the completed Field Period if all regular Field Period timelines are met. The student must contact the Faculty evaluator and meet the evaluation criteria established in the Field Period proposal. Failure to do so will result in a grade of Unsatisfactory (U) for the Field Period.

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