Changes to outstanding degree requirements notices (“balance letters”)

Effective May 2015, you will see updated language and data in the “coursework - no grade” section of the outstanding degree requirements emails sent to students once their files are reviewed for degree completion. GSSP will no longer list missing grade information (i.e., individual course title and credit amount) for current term coursework. Rather, this section will reflect the following language:

You have courses on your Graduate Degree Plan (GDP) for which you have not yet earned a grade. This may be because we reviewed your file before grades were due, or because your grades have not yet been submitted. All courses on your GDP must be graded on or before the last working day of your intended graduation month. We will review your file at the end of the month and update your GDP with any newly graded courses at that time.

Action Required: Monitor your unofficial transcript to ensure that a grade is submitted. To request removal and/or addition of course(s) from your GDP, you may file a petition form available at http://policy.umn.edu/forms/otr/otr190.pdf to the Graduate Student Services Office (160 Williamson Hall) for approval.