Prerequisites
Posted: October 24, 2024 at 2:16 pm, Last Updated: November 13, 2025 at 4:22 pm
Prerequisites may be listed in the catalog as either recommended or required. Prerequisites: Recommended vs. Required Recommended Prerequisites Indicates an item which is built as a text-only note and which has no effect on student registration. Required Prerequisites Patriot Web will not restrict registration to students who meet the prerequisites unless those pre-reqs are hard-coded to the course. […]
What is a Confidential Hold?
Posted: August 8, 2013 at 9:24 am, Last Updated: January 5, 2026 at 4:39 pm
A student can elect to prevent the release of all directory information by submitting the Request to Prevent Disclosure of Student Information form to the Office of the University Registrar. You will see the designation “confidential” on class rosters for these students. Faculty and staff may still contact the student regarding class business, but should […]
Satisfactory/No Credit (S-NC)
Posted: April 16, 2013 at 12:10 pm, Last Updated: November 13, 2025 at 4:20 pm
Undergraduates may take up to six credit hours to be graded S-NC. This applies only to electives outside the major field. Graduate students may take courses as S-NC only for courses that will not be used for degree or certificate requirements. A student must complete the Satisfactory/No Credit form. The signed form must be brought […]
Incomplete (IN)
Posted: April 16, 2013 at 12:09 pm, Last Updated: April 26, 2024 at 1:32 pm
A student who is passing a course may be unable to complete scheduled course work due to a cause beyond reasonable control. In such a case, the instructor may assign a temporary grade of incomplete (IN). The student must complete all requirements by the end of the ninth week, and the instructor must submit a […]
Grading Scale
Posted: April 16, 2013 at 12:08 pm, Last Updated: November 18, 2013 at 2:30 pm
George Mason University does not dictate a grading scale. Instructors may determine cut off points for A, B, C, etc. The use of plus and minus grades for A, B, C is also at the instructor’s discretion. Please consult the Academic Policies section of the University Catalog for more information on graduate and undergraduate grades.
Public Grade Posting
Posted: April 16, 2013 at 12:08 pm, Last Updated: November 18, 2013 at 2:31 pm
The public posting of student grades by student name or any portion of the ID number- at any time, in any format- is not allowed at George Mason University. This policy adheres to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), as amended.
Grade Changes
Posted: April 16, 2013 at 12:07 pm, Last Updated: September 23, 2024 at 11:56 pm
Final grades entered through Patriot Web are processed nightly to award credit hours and calculate GPA’s. After grades are rolled to student academic records, instructors will no longer see the drop down ‘Grade’ box on the grade roster and the letter ‘Y’ will show in the ‘Rolled’ column. Change of Grade forms recording changes from temporary […]
Special Grades
Posted: April 15, 2013 at 4:29 pm, Last Updated: September 24, 2024 at 11:38 am
Please review the Final Grades page and the University Catalog for grading policies and procedures. Grade Description AB (Absent from the Final Exam) A temporary grade of AB may be given to students with prior approval of their dean/director to be absent from the final examination. A final grade of AB will convert to F after the ten day make-up […]
Grade Modes
Posted: April 15, 2013 at 4:28 pm, Last Updated: August 27, 2024 at 2:07 pm
Mason uses grade modes to enforce grading policies. A student registered for a course may have permission to take the course for audit (AU) or credit without grade (S/NC). This changes the individual student’s grade mode, thus further restricting the grades he or she can receive. Patriot Web grading is designed with internal validation controlled by […]
Submit Final Grades
Posted: April 15, 2013 at 4:27 pm, Last Updated: August 14, 2013 at 9:59 pm
Log onto Patriot Web. From the Main Menu, select Faculty and Advisor Services. Select Term Selection. Select the desired term from the drop-down list, then select Submit Term. Select CRN Selection. Select the course you wish to grade from the drop-down list, then select Submit CRN.NOTE: If your course does not appear in the list, […]