Letter grades range from A+ to F. Numerical grade points are assigned to each letter grade for the purpose of calculating grade averages.

Definition	Letter Grade	Grade Points
Excellent Performance	A+	4.3
	A	4.0
	A-	3.7
Good Performance	B+	3.3
	B	3.0
	B-	2.7
Satisfactory Performance	C+	2.3
	C	2.0
	C-	1.7
Marginal Pass	D	1.0
Fail	F	0

 

Other grades are not included in the calculation of grade averages. They are:

AU, for Audited, used when a student satisfactorily completes the requirements set by an instructor for auditing a course.

DI, PA and F, under the Distinction/Pass/Fail grading system.

I, for Incomplete, used when completion of a student’s work is necessarily delayed. This grade must be converted to a regular grade at least one working day before the start of the following regular term; otherwise the I grade is converted to F.

P and F, under the Pass/Fail grading system.

PP, for Permitted to Proceed, used at the end of the first term of a two-term course, and for project courses when work is satisfactory but not scheduled to be completed at the end of a term.

T, for Transferred

W, for Withdrawal without Penalty, used when a student obtains approval to withdraw from a course after the add/drop period.