Incompletes & Deferred Exams Incomplete and Deferred Exams
In the case of serious illness or some other emergency, a student may be entitled to have an examination deferred by her dean. A student who has had an exam deferred must take that exam on the deferred exam date, published each year by the registrar. Deferred exams are usually given the Sunday before classes begin in January for exams deferred from the fall, and the Sunday before classes begin in September for those deferred from the previous spring. For students able to travel to Bryn Mawr, there may also be a deferred exam date in early June. In many cases, a student who is entitled to defer an exam may choose not to, in order to have the peace of mind of knowing that she has completed the semester's work.
When written work or exams are extended beyond the end of the semester, students will be assigned Incompletes. Once the work is complete and the professor has submitted a grade, the registrar replaces the Incomplete with the grade. This means that Incomplete is merely a temporary grade and not something that remains permanently on the transcript.
SEMESTER AT A GLANCE
August 27
Customs Week begins
September 2
First day of classes
September 8 and 9
Confirmation of registration
September 19
Last day to drop a 5th class
October 4
The Inauguration of
Jane Dammen McAuliffe
October 10
Last day to sign up for CR/NC
Fall Break Begins
October 11-19
Fall break
November 2
Latern Night
November 7-9
Parents Weekend
November 10
Preregistration begins
November 14
Preregistration ends
November 26-30
Thanksgiving break
December 11
Last day of classes -- all written work due
December 14-19
Final examinations
December 19
Dorms close at 5p.m.
Winter Break Begins
December 20-January 18
Winter break