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The basics of courses, grade entry, incompletes and grade changes
Courses are listed in the Schedule of Classes on-line each semester. You can reach the Schedule of Classes from the Registrar’s office web site at http://registrar.indiana.edu. Some classes require the instructor's authorization for a student to enroll. In the Jacobs School of Music, the most common courses of this kind are lessons. So that faculty members do not have to give individual permission to each student every semester, the Undergraduate and Graduate Offices periodically collect lists of approved students. Students enroll for classes by filling out a program planning sheet, an advising tool that is reviewed by the Undergraduate or Graduate office; they are then given permission to register, which most students now do online. Classes have subject-catalog numbers (MUS-X xxx) and a four or five-digit class number; for lessons, the class number identifies the instructor. Students who have not yet been placed in a studio for lessons are put in a general section under the Dean's name, and are assigned to a teacher in the first week of classes. Roster information is available on-line in two locations: OneStart (http://onestart.iu.edu) and Oncourse (http://oncourse.iu.edu). Grades are entered on-line in one of two locations: OneStart (http://onestart.iu.edu) or Oncourse (http://oncourse.iu.edu). You will receive detailed instructions towards the end of the semester regarding how to enter grades on-line (you can see an example of the instructions on the next page). Failure to enter your grades online could jeopardize the student’s financial aid, academic status, and/or graduation, so it is vital to enter grades online by the deadline each semester. Students who earn a grade of "I" (incomplete) have one calendar year to remove the incomplete grade before it automatically changes to an F. Faculty members can fill out a form in MU011 to change the I to a grade when the student has made up the incomplete work. A faculty member who wishes to change a grade after the end of a semester may do so by coming to MU011 to complete the Grade Change form. Grades may only be changed within six months of the original assignment of the grade. • Detailed information about registration, grades and related matters can be found on the Registrar’s office web site and in the School of Music Bulletin. Please feel free to call the Undergraduate Office (5-3743) or Graduate Office (5-1738) with questions. |