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 and PA, 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, 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.