Grading system
Final letter grades and their equivalents in quality points are:
| A = 4.00 |
B = 3.00 |
C = 2.00 |
D = 1.00 |
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F = 0.00 |
Grades mean: A, Excellent; B, Good; C, Average; D, Poor; F, Failure
Other report abbreviations and their meanings are:
Au, Audit; NR, Not Reported; CIP, Course in Progress; PR, Satisfactory Progress; S, Satisfactory; U, Unsatisfactory; W, Withdrawn; WF, Withdrawn Failing (= 0.00).
- A Satisfactory Progress (PR) may be given when the student, for reasons beyond their control, is unable to complete the work of a course. Neither the grade nor the hours of incomplete are counted in the computation of the semester or cumulative grade point averages.
A PR grade must be removed prior to the due date of final grades for the semester following receipt of the PR unless the course instructor notifies the Records Office that the grade should be extended. Otherwise, the grade of automatically becomes a grade of F. (Students will not be notified in advance of this automatic grade change.) Satisfactory Progress grades may be extended, by request of the instructor, for an additional semester. Further extensions would be determined by petition to Graduate Council.
- Failure (F) is given for failure to meet the standards of the course; or failure to complete the work of the course. A student who fails to take the final examination in a course will receive F, unless excused by the Academic Standards Committee.
If a substantiated case of academic dishonesty results in a failing grade in the course, a student who chooses to withdraw from the course will receive a grade of F.
- Withdrawn (W) is an unevaluated grade given for withdrawal:
- For medical or other extenuating circumstances at any time during the semester at the discretion of the Registrar.
- At the option of the student through the 60% point of the semester after consultation with the instructor of the course and the program director.
- Withdrawn- failing (WF) is a mandatory grade for students who withdraw from a course after the 60% point of the semester and not falling within the conditions of 3(a) above. The WF grade will be counted on the same basis as an F in calculating a student’s grade point average.
- Some departmental courses are only graded S/U. Satisfactory means the equivalent of at least C work, whereas work rated below C would be graded as Unsatisfactory.
Courses graded S/U will not be included in the computation of the student’s cumulative grade point average. Only courses with Satisfactory grades will be awarded credit.
- Repeating courses: graduate students should consult the program director and program student handbook regarding retaking graduate courses. If allowed by program policy, the following terms will apply:
- Credit for the course will be given only once and is determined by the most recent grade in each course (if a student retakes a course and receives an F, they lose credit for the course).
- The official transcript will show the student’s complete record, but the grade point average will be computed on the basis of the most recent grade in each course. This policy of the College will be noted when a transcript is sent out.
- Courses repeated at other institutions do not affect the student’s grade point average.