To:      Deans, Department Heads, Academic Associate Deans, and Instructors

From:  Jenna Rickus, Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning
Re:      Academic Regulations Governing Mid-Semester Academic Progress
Date:   Sept. 14, 2022
In November 2021, the University Senate passed a resolution that updated the Academic Regulations regarding Mid-Semester Academic Progress, replacing the former section on Mid-Term Grades.
The goal of the change was to “to provide students with increased, and valuable feedback on their academic performance throughout the term,”1 and support student decision-making around decisions such as “whether to withdrawal from a course, to seek additional academic support or advising services, or how to best prioritize their time during busy seasons of the academic term.”1
Please review the academic regulation provided below and confirm that your assessment and feedback schedule are consistent with the regulation. Offering early and regular feedback is strongly encouraged to enhance student learning and success.
H. Mid Semester Academic Progress
(University Senate Document 20-58 [PDF], as amended and approved, Nov. 15, 2021)
“Faculty shall provide all students enrolled in 10000-49999 level courses with up-to-date graded feedback at least two times during the term. At least one update shall be provided before the final date to withdraw from the course with a W or WF grade. The second update shall be provided at least one week prior to the term’s final examination period. Instructors shall provide students with graded feedback on individual course assessments. At the beginning of a term, instructors shall provide a comprehensive outline of the course grade assessment method as part of their syllabus and certify that such information has been provided to students. Graded feedback shall preferably be provided via the student’s university learning management system. This regulation applies to fall, spring, and summer courses. These grade updates are nonbinding and will not be a part of the student’s permanent record. Grade updates may not be available if no formal assessments have yet taken place in a course.”2
Fall 2022 Mid-Semester Academic Progress Graded Feedback Deadlines:
  1. Tues., Oct. 25, 2022: Last day to withdraw from a course with a W or WF grade.
  2. Mon., Dec. 5, 2022: One week prior to the term’s final examination period.
cc:       C. Brady, Chair, University Senate
E. Kvam, Chair, Senate Educational Policy Committee
A. Jensen, President, Purdue Student Government
A. Seto, President, Purdue Graduate Student Government
C. Levesque Bristol, Director, Center for Instructional Excellence
K. Gehres, University Registrar
K. Sermersheim, Associate Vice Provost and Dean of Students