To: All Faculty & All Academic Professionals <everybody@illinois.edu> 
    From: "Abbas Aminmansour" <aamin@uiuc.edu>

Reply-To: dkincaid@uiuc.edu
 Subject: MASSMAIL - Mid-semester Grade Reports for Freshman Students

To:	All Instructional Staff

From:	Abbas Aminmansour, Chair
        Senate Committee on Educational Policy

Re:	Mid-semester Grade Reports for Freshman Students


Dear Colleagues,

Our campus has a long standing policy of sending mid-semester grade 
reports to freshman students.  However, the implementation of this policy 
was placed on hold for a couple of years to allow modification of the 
BANNER system to accommodate this need.  We have been informed that we 
can now proceed with implementation of this policy again.

Midterm grades are critical in helping freshman students gauge their 
transition to the rigors of college-level coursework and helping academic 
advisors identify struggling students in need of support.  

On behalf of the UIUC Senate Committee on Educational Policy I ask you to 
please comply with this requirement in a timely manner.  You will receive 
further details about the mechanics and timing of midterm grade reports 
from your College and the Office of Admissions and Records soon.

Please note that maintaining confidentiality of student records is 
mandated by federal law (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 
1974).  Please visit 
http://www.provost.uiuc.edu/resources/Faculty/FERPA_Faculty.pdf 
for more information on FERPA.

Thank you for your cooperation and have a wonderful day.

This mailing approved by:
The Office of the Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

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