grades,  graduation,  UTM

crash course on convocation

Hi,

My first question is about my transcript. I failed a course back in… 2007 with a 35 (terrible, I know). Retook it the year after and got an 85. Is there ANYWAY for me to permanently remove that 35 from my academic transcript at UTM? I don’t have any real super elaborate reason other than, the course was just too difficult for me… The first time. I know it was so long ago, but it really makes my cGPA look worse than it needs to be.

Secondly, how does graduation at UTM work? I “requested” for it for Nov. 2013 on ROSI. Haven’t received any info on what to do or how I’ll receive my degree or any information on it at all, really. I don’t plan on actually attending the ceremony (long list of reasons), but I just want to know the process on completing this graduation. I have already taken my photo and everything. Do I just wait for them to send me my degree? Please help. I am so lost.

Thanks in advanced for ANY and all advice/clarification.

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Yo

Basically if you saw a course through all the way to the end, no, there is no removing it. So as crappy as that mark may be, it’s staying there. Especially since it’s from so long ago.

And how to graduate:

  1. Request graduation.
  2. Eventually receive some sort of email from your registrar saying “thanks we got your request.”
  3. Get your photo taken.
  4. Rent your gown and RSVP for your tickets!
  5. Attend graduation.
  6. Receive diploma.
  7. Brag about it.

And there you have it.

Now if you’re too lazy to trek over to Con Hall for your diploma, here are the other ways of obtaining it.

Cheers!

aska

2 Comments

  • poor_me

    Similar situation here.
    This is my final year and I was going to graduate in November. I took my last 2 courses in summer, but one of my professor failed me with grade 47, just 3 marks away from passing. I wrote her an email and explained my terrible situation. But she wouldn’t help or adjust my mark to 50. I can’t enrol in any course on ROSI because I didn’t pay tuition for next year or because I already indicated graduation.
    What should I do? Should I go to my department and ask for advice and help? I feel my life is crashing down.

  • aska

    basically just take another course this fall and graduate in june 2014.

    rosi won’t let you enrol right now because you’ve probably been financially cancelled, so go to your registrar’s office to re-register (there will be a late enrolment fee). there, they’ll change your status back to “invited,” which will allow you to add a course. and make sure they convert your fees to part-time since you’ll only be in one course.

    if your professor wasn’t particularly lenient, i highly doubt contacting the department will help, so do re-register asap!

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