Course enrollment
Please register for courses on the course form in your Student Registration after acceptance. Courses should be approved by your home advisor. All applicable prerequisites must be fulfilled before the class begins.
Audit
DIS does not permit students to audit courses.
Grades
Points, rather than letter grades, are given on all course assignments. Points are automatically calculated into letter grades by Canvas at the end of the semester. Plus (+) and minus (-) grades are used for final course grades below an A. When calculating grade points and averages, “+” is equal to plus .3 and “-” is equal to minus .3. The average of the individual assignment grades, multiplied by their respective weights, determines the final course grade, as indicated below. DIS does not round up grades.
| Letter Grade | Percentage |
| A | 93 to 100% |
| A- | 90 to less than 93% |
| B+ | 87 to less than 90% |
| B | 83 to less than 87% |
| B- | 80 to less than 83% |
| C+ | 77 to less than 80% |
| C | 73 to less than 77% |
| C- | 70 to less than 73% |
| D+ | 67 to less than 70% |
| D | 63 to less than 67% |
| D- | 60 to less than 63% |
| F | 0 to less than 60% |
Other grade symbols used on DIS Final Grade Reports include:
- P = Pass (course taken for pass/fail grading)
- F = Fail (course taken for pass/fail grading)
- W = Withdrawal
- I = Incomplete
Incomplete
In the case of extreme extenuating circumstances, in consultation with Academic Support, your home school, and faculty, it may be possible to take an “I” or Incomplete grade to allow completion of coursework beyond the end of the DIS enrolment term. This is very rarely granted. All work must be completed by the agreed upon deadline or the grade will lapse to a “F” (Fail).
Program withdrawal
If you withdraw completely from DIS after the program has started but before the course drop deadline, you will not receive a final grade report from DIS. Some institutions may require a final grade report, in which case DIS will post “W” (withdrawal) for each course.
If you withdraw completely from the program after the course drop deadline, you will receive a “W” (withdrawal) for each course on the final grade report.
Please meet with Academic Support or the Care Team if you are considering withdrawing from DIS and refer to the Cancellation and Change Fees for information on refunds or fees related to program withdrawals.
Final Grade Report
Within 30 days of term completion, DIS issues an official Final Grade Report. The final grade report lists all courses in which you were officially registered, with the amount of credit and grades for each course in English. The Final Grade Report may include withdrawn courses, if required by your home institution.
A copy of your Final Grade Report is sent to the US institution processing your grades (in most cases, your home institution). A second copy is sent directly to you. Final Grade Reports will only be issued if all fees have been paid to DIS and there are no academic or administrative holds on your record. If a grade change is received from an instructor, DIS will issue a new final grade report.
Grade appeal
The DIS grade appeal procedure is available to you during and after your term abroad with a six-month statute of limitation after the final course grade has been issued. If appealing a grade, please provide written evidence indicating a mistake, fraud, or bad faith on the part of the instructor and submit your appeal to Academic Support.
After reviewing the appeal, the Academic Director will render a final decision within 30 days of submission.
Contact Enrollment Services and Academic Support
Before you leave for Scandinavia, email: enrollmentservices@disabroad.org
If you are at DIS Stockholm, email: acadsupport@disstockholm.se
If you are at DIS Copenhagen, email: academicsupport@dis.dk