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Policies and Procedures
- KMD Collaborative Program Course Grading Practice
- Grading Guidelines
- Interdisciplinary Evaluation
- SGS- Important dates and deadlines for graduate study
- U of T holidays
KMD Collaborative Program Course Grading Practice
The grading practice in KMD courses, as in all other graduate courses at U of T, conforms to the standards established by the School of Graduate Studies:
http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/SGSCalendar/2001-2002/genreg8.asp
While instructors do not grade to a pre-determined profile (e.g. a normal distribution), passing grades can be expected to cover the full range from A+ to B-. Letter grades are always accompanied by extensive written and verbal commentary from the instructor or tutorial leader explaining the evaluation. The letter scheme follows the standard pattern of the Faculty of Arts and Science:
http://www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca/studentaffairs/handbook.shtml#3.5
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The following are general guidelines to course work evaluation in KMD courses.
A+ Outstanding performance, exceeding even the A described below. |
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A Exceptional performance: strong evidence of original thinking; good design sense, organization, and capacity to analyze and synthesize; superior grasp of subject matter with sound critical evaluations; evidence of extensive knowledge base. |
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A- Very good performance, not quite at the level of the A described above. |
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B+ Good performance: evidence of grasp of subject matter; some evidence of critical capacity and analytic ability; reasonable understanding of relevant issues; evidence of familiarity with the literature. |
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B Intellectually adequate performance: student who is profiting from her or his university experience; understanding of the subject matter and ability to develop solutions to simple problems in the material. |
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B- Minimally acceptable performance: some evidence of familiarity with subject matter and some evidence that critical and analytic skills have been developed. |
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FZ Inadequate performance: little evidence of even superficial understanding of the subject matter; weakness in critical and analytic skills; with limited or irrelevant use of literature. |
In order to foster interdisciplinary graduate study, the Collaborative Program ensures that students from all disciplines have the same opportunity to excel. Our courses are designed to take advantage of the diversity in student backgrounds and training, and to not disadvantage anyone without a particular prior specialization. Students from all backgrounds are represented at each grade level.
We expect and will endeavor to support high achievement in each KMD course. However, there are some differences in grading practice among the graduate units from which KMD CP students come. The Collaborative Program attempts to strike a balance between them, while maintaining its own internal consistency. Students may find divergences from the evaluation patterns of their home departments (i.e. in overall class averages, distribution of grade levels, etc.).
Students who have concerns about academic performance due to the requirements of their departments or scholarships should consult the instructor at the beginning of the course.
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