The EXT (Extended) Mark
To remove a grade of EXT (extended) in a course, a student has a maximum period of one year from the end of the term to complete all the requirements of the course. The student need not re-enroll the course during this period of completion.
The removal of a grade of EXT may entail submission of assignments, taking examinations, and other work that the course faculty may require.
An EXT entry in the official grade sheet should be accompanied by a notation under Remarks indicating the specific work the student needs to accomplish in order to earn a grade. The student shall be given a final grade based on his/her overall performance. A student who is unable to complete the requirements of a course may be dropped with or without a grade of 5.0 or marked EXT (extended) depending on certain conditions:
- A student who has not done any work and has no valid excuse for his/her
delinquency shall be given a grade of 5.0 at the end of the term.
- A student whose class standing throughout the semester is PASSING, but fails
to take the final examination or fails to complete other requirements for
the course due to illness or other valid reasons may be given an EXT.
- A student who has not done any work but presents a valid written excuse
before three-fourths (3/4) of the term has elapsed shall be marked EXT. If
the excuse is submitted after three-fourths (3/4) of the term has elapsed,
a grade of 5.0 shall be given.
- A student who has done any amount of work for the course and which work
is passing shall be marked EXT with or without presentation of a valid excuse.
- A student who has done work which is failing but who is able to present
a valid written excuse before three-fourths (3/4) of the term has elapsed
may be marked EXT or may be advised to drop the course. If the excuse is valid
but is presented only after three-fourths of the term has elapsed, the student
shall be given a grade of 5.0 at the end of the term.
- If a student fails to complete/remove an EXT within the prescribed time,
the student may earn credit for the course only by repeating and passing it.
- A grade of EXT may be given only once for a course per registration.
