Beginning in Fall 2025, instructors of thesis courses (599 sections) are responsible for submitting a grade at the end of every term using Faculty Grade Entry.
- More information about grades can be found on the Office of the Registrar website.
Thesis course (499/599) grades from terms prior to Fall 2025 will remain deferred (DFR) until the thesis or dissertation is deposited. Once deposited, the Graduate College will submit the Thesis/Dissertation Approval (TDA) form to the Academic Records Unit for processing. At that time, deferred (DFR) grades for the terms indicated on the TDA will be changed to Satisfactory (S) on the student’s record.
Please contact the Academic Records Unit within the Office of the Registrar at record-info@illinois.edu or 217-333-9774, if you have any questions or require assistance.