Grades/Quality Points Table
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Grade/Quality Points
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Standard
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Honor Courses
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| A (Superior) |
4.00 points per each credit hour completed |
4.00 points per each credit hour completed |
| A- |
3.67 points per each credit hour completed |
3.84 points per each credit hour completed |
| B+ (Very Good) |
3.33 points per each credit hour completed |
3.50 points per each credit hour completed |
| B (Good) |
3.00 points per each credit hour completed |
3.17 points per each credit hour completed |
| B- |
2.67 points per each credit hour completed |
2.84 points per each credit hour completed |
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C+ (Above Average)
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2.33 points per each credit hour completed |
2.50 points per each credit hour completed |
| C (Average) |
2.00 points per each credit hour completed |
2.17 points per each credit hour completed |
| C- |
1.67 points per each credit hour completed |
1.84 points per each credit hour completed |
| D+ (Passing) |
1.33 points per each credit hour completed |
1.50 points per each credit hour completed |
| D (Low Passing) |
1.00 points per each credit hour completed |
1.17 points per each credit hour completed |
| D- |
0.67 points per each credit hour completed |
0.84 points per each credit hour completed |
| F (Failure) |
0.00 points per each credit hour completed |
| P (Pass) |
Passing in Pass/Fail Course; this grade is not computed in the gpa |
| AB (Absent) |
Absent from Final Exam; becomes "NF" if not completed before the mid-semester date of the following semester |
| AU (Audit) |
Student attends class in non-credit capacity; this grade is not computed in the gpa |
| I (Incomplete) |
Incomplete; becomes "NF" if not completed before the mid-semester date of the following semester |
| NF (Not Finished) |
Course not finished within required time; this grade is computed as an "F" |
| NM (No Mark) |
Instructor has not submitted grade; becomes "NF" if not completed before the mid-semester date of the following semester |
| R (Repeated Course) |
Courses designated as "repeat" courses will calculate only the most recent passing or failing grade in the GPA. Earlier attempts will be clearly noted on the transcript as excluded from GPA calculations. Both the original and subsequent grades will be noted on the official academic record. |
| WD (Withdrawal) |
Approved withdrawal from a course' this grade is not computed in the gpa |
| X (Non-averaged course) |
Course with "X" in front of letter grade; designates that course is not computed in the gpa or credit hours calculations (e.g., "XF") |
Pass/Fail Option
All eligible students desiring to take a course on a pass/fail basis must notify the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies no later than the date noted in the College's official Academic Calendar. There will be no retroactive change of a standard to a a pass/fail course.
- Only one course per semester (with a maximum or four courses in total) may be taken on a pass/fail basis (option for freshmen begins with the second semester).
- A student's cumulative grade point average for the previous semester must be at least 2.0.
- Any course taken on a pass/fail basis must be selected from free or non-departmental electives.
- Credits earned on a pass/fail basis will not be averaged in student's grade point average.
- Credits failed in a pass/fail course will be averaged as an "F" with quality grade points 0.00.
Courses excluded from pass/fail designation:
- All courses designated as Core Curriculum requirements.
- All courses taken within a major or minor, either required or elective, that constitute the total credit hours required by the department (unless the course is only offered on a pass/fail basis).
A major or minor course taken as a free elective beyond the required credit hours for the program may be designated as pass/fail.
Incomplete Grades
There has been a change in the College policy on Incomplete grades (i.e., for courses in which a grade of ‘‘I’’ [Incomplete], ‘‘AB’’ [Absent from exam], or ‘‘NM’’ [No Mark] has been assigned). The new policy now reads:
Undergraduate and SCE students will have until the mid-semester date of the following semester* to complete requirements for any unfinished course, unless a written agreement signed by the student, the faculty member and the appropriate Dean (Dean of Undergraduate Studies for day school courses; Dean of the School of Continuing Education for SCE courses) and filed in the appropriate Dean’s Office by the end of the current exam period stipulates a different timeframe. Until that time, the GPA will be calculated on the basis of the completed courses (although Dean’s List placement and scholarship considerations may depend upon completion of all courses before that date). After the deadline, any remaining incomplete grade will be recorded as an “NF” which will earn 0.00 quality points per credit hour in the GPA (the same as an “F”). After this time, an “NF” can be changed to another (standard) grade only at the request of the faculty member and with the approval of the Committee on Academic Status (or the SCE Grade Appeals Committee for SCE courses).
*The deadline for summer school incompletes will be mid-semester of the following fall semester. The deadline for winter-session incompletes will be mid-semester of the following spring semester .
Report of Grades
Grade are issued twice each semester. Mid-semester grades are advisory in nature. Grades awarded at the end of the semester become part of the student's official record.
Written permission of the student is required for the release of academic information to anyone other the appropriate academic officials of the College. Information on the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is made available to the students and parents annually. Such information can be obtained in the Office of Enrollment Services.
All grades, once submitted to the Office of Enrollment Services, will not be changed without written approval of the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies. Students are entitled to official copies of their grades if all administrative, disciplinary, or financial obligations to the College have been fulfilled. Official transcripts may be obtained from the Office of Enrollment Services.