What is a missing grade (MG)?
According to the USC Catalogue, a missing grade is an administrative mark assigned by an automated grade scanning system which results when an instructor fails to correctly submit a final course grade for a student. All missing grades on a student’s record should be resolved before his/her degree is posted. MGs can be resolved by the instructor of the course through the correction of grade process. Degrees will be posted for students who have missing grades on their record provided that all other graduation requirements have been met. MGs cannot be resolved after a student has graduated. One calendar year is allowed to remove an MG. If an MG is not removed within one year, the grade is changed to UW and it will be calculated into the grade point average as 0 grade points.