{"id":44229,"date":"2017-03-01T16:22:33","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T00:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/?p=44229"},"modified":"2017-03-01T11:25:19","modified_gmt":"2017-03-01T19:25:19","slug":"important-midterm-grades-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/2017\/03\/01\/important-midterm-grades-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Midterm Grade Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Believe it or not it is the middle of the semester. Now is the time to take an assessment of your perception of how you are doing in each of your classes.<\/p>\n<p>Midterm grades are important indicators of how you are doing in your classes. While they are <strong>not<\/strong> a part of your permanent record, they are important to pay attention to.<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, midterm grades represent about half your grade in the course. If you have questions, you should check with your professors. It is vital to know where you stand in each of your classes.<\/p>\n<p>Midterm grades are meant to encourage you to get in touch with others\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u201c your professor, your advisor, your Career &amp; Academic Planning Coach, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.georgefox.edu\/offices\/arc\/index.html\">Academic Resource Center<\/a>, etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The WORST thing to do about midterm grades is to ignore them or to assume you can improve them on your own.<\/strong> Professors DO want to meet with you. Do not hesitate to make an appointment with each of them.<\/p>\n<p>Midterm grades are due by <strong>Sunday, March 5, 2017<\/strong>. You should plan to check your midterm grades after this date.<\/p>\n<p>To check your midterm grades in MyGFU:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on SELF-SERVICE<\/li>\n<li>Click on ENROLLMENT<\/li>\n<li>Click on VIEW MY GRADES<\/li>\n<li>Click on the CORRECT TERM<\/li>\n<li>Click on the MIDTERM GRADES tab<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>(If you do not see a Midterm Grades tab then it is likely none of your professors have entered any midterm grades for you. Please contact your professors to find out what your midterm grades are.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Now you need to determine what to do next<\/strong>:\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8 Contact your professors. Faculty are not required to enter midterm grades. You are advised to check with each of your professors about your status in their class.<\/p>\n<p>Consider whether to withdraw from one or more courses if it looks likely that you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll get an F (or maybe even a D).<\/p>\n<p><strong>The last date to withdraw is Sunday, March 19.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can usually go below being enrolled in 12 credit hours (at this point in the semester) without impacting your financial aid or housing. However, you should contact representatives in these departments to be certain:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Residence Life \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Dave Johnstone (<a href=\"mailto:djohnstone@georgefox.edu\">djohnstone@georgefox.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Student Financial Services (<a href=\"mailto:sfs@georgefox.edu\">sfs@georgefox.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Withdrawal results in a &#8220;W&#8221; on your transcript but does not factor into GPA. <strong>If you were to get an &#8220;F&#8221;, it would impact GPA.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Confirm any thoughts of withdrawing from classes with your advisor. Meet with each professor, especially those teaching courses you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re struggling in.<\/p>\n<p>Even if your professor doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t post midterm grades, find out from the professor what your grade is. Meet with your advisor to discuss options. Use <a href=\"http:\/\/www.georgefox.edu\/offices\/arc\/tutoring\/index.html\">labs<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.georgefox.edu\/offices\/arc\/tutoring\/index.html\">help sessions<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.georgefox.edu\/offices\/arc\/index.html\">ARC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you think you might have a learning disability, have some assessment done. Contact the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.georgefox.edu\/offices\/hea_cou\/index.html\">Health and Counseling Center<\/a> at 503-554-2340 or stop by their office on South River Street.<\/p>\n<p>Plan well for spring semester. Contact your Career &amp; Academic Planning Coach to get advice about spring semester.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Not sure how to take the next step?<\/strong> Email <a href=\"mailto:studentlife@georgefox.edu\">studentlife@georgefox.edu.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Believe it or not it is the middle of the semester. 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