5.1 GRADING SYSTEMS
5.1.1 GENERAL GRADING SYSTEM
Some colleges and programs have adopted different grading systems. These policies can be found in SR 10.3.
The grading system (except as provided in SR 5.1.2) based on which the results of work will be recorded in the Registrar's Office is as follows: [US: 3/18/96 and 4/8/96; US: 3/10/97; US: 4/13/98]
A Represents an exceptionally high achievement as a result of aptitude, effort and intellectual initiative. It is valued at four (4) quality points for each credit hour. [US: 9/10/2001]
B Represents a high achievement as a result of ability and effort. It is valued at three (3) quality points for each credit hour. [US: 9/10/2001]
C Represents satisfactory achievement for undergraduates; represents unsatisfactory achievement for graduate students and is the minimum passing grade for which credit is conferred. It is valued at two (2) quality points for each credit hour. [US: 9/10/01; US: 4/8/2002]
D Represents unsatisfactory achievement for undergraduates and is the minimum grade for which credit is conferred; the grade is not to be used for graduate students, It is valued at one (1) grade point for each credit hour. [US: 9/10/01; US: 4/8/2002]
E Represents unsatisfactory performance and failure in the course. It is valued at zero (0) quality points and zero (0) credit hours. [US: 9/10/2001]
P Represents a passing grade in a course taken on a Pass/fail basis. It may also be assigned by the University Appeals Board in cases involving a violation of student academic rights. Credit hours successfully completed under this grade will count towards graduation but will not be used in calculating grade point averages (GPA). [US: 9/20/93] (See Section V, 5.1.3 and Section VI, 6.5.1)
F Represents failure in a course taken on a Pass/fail basis. It is valued at zero (0) quality points and zero (0) credit hours. [US: 9/20/93]
AU Represents a completion of a course attended on an audit basis. It is valued at zero (0) quality points and zero (0) credit hours. [US: 9/20/93]
CR CR (Credit) designator for AP or CLEP or bypass work to reflect that credit is granted for a course [US: 3/10/97]
I Incomplete--See this Section, 5.1.2, Further explanation of Certain Grades
IP Represents satisfactory work in progress in courses carrying no academic credit. It is valued at zero (0) quality points and zero (0) credit hours. [US: 10/11/93]
N Represents a temporary grade to be submitted for students who have been entered by the Registrar into official class rolls, but have never attended class and who have not officially withdrawn. The Registrar shall remove their names from the official class roll and the student's enrollment in the class shall not be recorded in the student's official academic record. (As a temporary mark, "N" carries no credit hours or quality points.) [US: 9/20/93]
S Represents a final grade in courses carrying no academic credit or in courses used for residency credit or dissertation/thesis credit. It is valued at zero (0) quality points. [US: 10/11/93; US: 1/14/02; US: 4/10/2006]
SI Represents an interim grade in credit-bearing seminars, independent work courses, or research courses if these courses extend beyond the normal limits of a semester or summer session. This grade signifies that both the quality and the quantity of the student’s academic work were satisfactory during the applicable term. All SI grades must be replaced by a regular final letter grade prior to the Qualifying Examination or Final Examination for doctoral students or prior to graduation in all other cases (see Section 5.1.2.3). As a temporary mark, SI carries no credit hours or quality points. [US: 4/10/06; 5/3/2010]
UI Represents an interim grade in credit-bearing seminars, independent work courses, or research courses if these courses extend beyond the normal limits of a semester or summer session. This grade signifies that the quality of the student’s academic work was unsatisfactory during the applicable term. All UI grades must be replaced by a regular final letter grade prior to the Qualifying Examination or Final Examination for doctoral students or prior to graduation in all other cases (see Section 5.1.2.3). As a temporary mark, UI carries no credit hours or quality points. [US: 5/3/2010]
UN Represents a final grade in courses carrying no academic credit, in graduate residence courses, for which a student has done unsatisfactory work or has failed to do a reasonable amount of work. It is valued at zero (0) quality points and zero (0) credit hours. [US: 1/14/02; US: 4/10/2006]
XE Represents failure in a course due to an academic offense. It is valued at zero (0) quality points and zero (0) credit hours. . The repeat option may not be exercised for any course in which the grade of XE was received. A grade of XE normally may not be changed to a W by retroactive withdrawal, except upon appeal to the University Appeals Board as prescribed by University Senate Rules.
XF Represents failure in a course taken on a pass–fail basis due to an academic offense. It is valued at zero (0) quality points and zero (0) credit hours. The repeat option may not be exercised for any course in which the grade of XF was received. A grade of XF may not be changed to a W by retroactive withdrawal, except upon appeal to the University Appeals Board as prescribed by University Senate Rules.
W Denotes withdrawal from class. It may also be assigned by the University Appeals Board in cases involving a violation of student academic rights. It is valued at zero (0) quality points and zero (0) credit hours. [US: 9/10/79; US: 10/11/93]
Z Reenrollment recommended (development courses only). It has no value in computing grade point average (GPA). [US: 4/10/2000]