If, for reasons beyond the student's  control, a student is prevented from completing a course within the prescribed  time, the grade in that course may be deferred with the concurrence of the  instructor. The symbol DF appears on the student's transcript until the course  has been completed. Non-emergency permission for filing a deferred grade must  be requested by the student before the beginning of the final examination  period. In an emergency situation, an instructor can approve a deferred grade  after the final exam period has started. Under emergency conditions during  which the instructor is unavailable, authorization is required from one of the  following: the dean of the college in which the candidate is enrolled; the  executive director of the Division of Undergraduate Studies if the student is  enrolled in that division or is a provisional student; or the campus chancellor of  the student's associated Penn State campus.<br /><br />


For additional information please refer to the <a href="http://student.worldcampus.psu.edu/deferring-grade" title="Deferred Grades Information" target="_blank">Deferring a Grade</a> page.