Grading System

Undergraduate

A Excellent, achievement of distinction (4 quality points per semester hour).
A- (3.67 quality points per semester hour)
B+ (3.33 quality points per semester hour)
B Good, achievement above that required for graduation (3 quality points per semester hour).
B- (2.67 quality points per semester hour)
C+ (2.33 quality points per semester hour)
C Fair, minimum achievement required for graduation (2 quality points per semester hour).
C- (1.67 quality points per semester hour)
D+ (1.33 quality points per semester hour)
D Poor, achievement at a level below that required for graduation; must be balanced by good or excellent work in other courses (1 quality point per semester hour).
D- (.67 quality points per semester hour)
F Failure, unsatisfactory achievement (no quality points).
S Satisfactory achievement (Honors courses, B level or above; all others C- level or above) on a      course taken on a satis-factory/unsatisfactory basis

U Unsatisfactory achievement (Honors courses, B- level or below; all others, D+ level or below) on a course taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.
UF Unearned F; Failure due to non-participation/non-attendance^ (no quality points)
UU Unearned U; Unsatisfactory due to non-participation/non-attendance^
N No Grade, indicating the student withdrew from the course
I Incomplete, used only as a prefix to a letter grade. Assigning an incomplete grade indicates that, for a valid reason, the course has not been completed and that the instructor reserves the right to raise the grade if the incomplete work is completed within one year, or by an earlier date specified by the instructor. The grade to which I is prefixed is not used in computing the student’s GPA until the I prefix is removed and indicates the grade earned if no further work is performed. It is the grade in the course unless and until changed by the instructor or until one year has passed, at which time the incomplete is converted to the default grade.

^Per the Federal Department of Education, “participation/attendance” includes the following:

  • Physically attending a class where there is an opportunity for direct interaction between the instructor and students;
  • Submitting an academic assignment;• Taking an exam, an interactive tutorial, or computer-assisted instruction;
  • Attending a study group that is assigned by the institution;
  • Participating in an online discussion about academic matters; or• Initiating contact with a faculty member to ask a question about the academic subject studied in the course.

Note – just logging in to an online course is NOT sufficient to demonstrate "participation/attendance.” It must be one of the items mentioned above.


Graduate

A Excellent (4 quality points per semester hour)
A- (3.67 quality points per semester hour)
B+ (3.33 quality points per semester hour)
B Satisfactory (3 quality points per semester hour)
B- (2.67 quality points per semester hour)
C+ (2.33 quality points per semester hour)
C Passing (2 quality points per semester hour)
F Failure
N No Grade, indicating the student withdrew from the course
AU Audit
S* Satisfactory: S indicates satisfactory achievement (equivalent to B or above) on a
course taken on satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.
U* Unsatisfactory: U indicates unsatisfactory achievement (equivalent to B- or below) on a
course taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.
*S/U is awarded only in those courses so designated.
UF Unearned F: Failure due to non-participation/non-attendance^ (no quality points)
UU Unearned U: Unsatisfactory due to non-participation/non-attendance^
I Incomplete: I must be used only as a prefix to a grade. Assigning an incomplete to a
student in a course taken for graduate credit indicates that, for valid reason, the course
has not been completed and that the instructor reserves the right to raise the grade if
the incomplete work is finalized within one year or by an earlier date specified by the
instructor. The grade to which I is prefixed is not used in computing the student’s
grade-point average until the prefix is removed and indicates the grade earned if no
further work is performed. It is the grade in the course unless and until changed by the
instructor.