Graduate grading system and quality points
Graduation is dependent upon the quality as well as the quantity of work completed. Letter grades are used. They are interpreted in the following tables, with the quality points for each hour of credit shown here:
| Grade |
|
Quality Points |
| A |
Distinguished |
4.0 |
| A- |
Excellent |
3.7 |
| B+ |
Above average |
3.3 |
| B |
Average |
3.0 |
| B- |
Below Average |
2.7 |
| C |
Unsatisfactory |
2.0 |
| F |
Failure |
0 |
| I |
Incomplete |
0 |
| WD |
Medical withdrawal |
0 |
| W |
Withdrawal |
0 |
| NR |
No report |
0 |
Grades of “A” through “F” are permanent grades and may not be changed except in cases of error. After a professor has certified a grade to the Registrar, he or she may change it before the end of the next regular grading period. The change must be made in writing and have the written approval of the program director/committee chairperson.
An “I” grade signifies incomplete work because of illness, emergency, extreme hardship or self-paced courses. It is not given for a student missing the final examination unless excused by the Dean of Academic Affairs upon communication from the student. After the date designated on the appropriate academic calendar, “I” grades automatically change to “F” unless an extension is granted by the Dean of Academic Affairs.
In the absence of a program-specific graduate grade appeal policy, graduate faculty and students will be expected to follow the grade appeal process outlined in the undergraduate catalog with deadlines adjusted as needed vis-à-vis specific program calendars.