Grading

The Capstone sequence consists of two types of courses: a four (4)-credit classroom sequence (Capstone Innovation Lab (CIL) at 3-credit hours and Career Leadership Lab (CLL) at 1-credit hour), and a five (5)-credit Capstone Project immersive summer course. The CIL and CLL courses are offered during the spring semester and fall semester, respectively. The summer component of the Capstone course is listed as ENVM 6003 in the course catalog. It is a 10-week, five (5)-credit course taken during Summer Session D. There are no traditional classroom activities associated with the traditional summer session (not including Maymester); students are expected to be working on their Capstone Projects at this time.

The CIL and CLL courses provide a letter grade that is determined at the end of each respective semester. Individual components of the CIL and CLL grades will be outlined in the syllabus for those classes.

Summer Capstone Project hours will receive an interim ‘In Progress (IP)’ grade at the end of the summer. Capstone advisors will review students’ final deliverable at the end of the fall semester and provide their recommended Capstone deliverable grade with justification. Capstone Partners may provide input and feedback but may not grade students’ work. The Capstone Manager, Kimberly Kosmenko, will be the final arbiter of the Capstone deliverable grade, and will update the IP grades that were assigned at the end of the summer semester.

This grade will be determined through the quality of the final Capstone product or deliverable, the quality of the Capstone presentation, a review of work done over the summer, as well as feedback from the Capstone Partner and the MENV Capstone Advisor. 

Minimum grades for both course types are B-. If a student receives a grade of C or lower for any element of the Capstone project - including CIL, CLL, and other parts of the Capstone Project - the student will have to retake that part of the Capstone Project.