Grading Scale
| GRADE (CBS COURSE) | GRADE (NON-CBS COURSE | GPA EQUIVALENT |
|---|---|---|
| H+ | A+ | 11.00 |
| H (Honors) | A | 10.00 |
| H- | A- | 9.00 |
| HP+ | B+ | 8.00 |
| HP (High Pass) | B | 7.00 |
| HP- | B- | 6.00 |
| P1+ | C+ | 5.00 |
| P1 (Pass) | C | 4.00 |
| P1- | C- | 3.00 |
| LP (Low Pass) | D | 1.00 |
| F | F | 0.00 |
| P (Unweighted Pass) | P (Unweighted Pass) | N/A -- For Exempted Core Courses Only: See note (1) below. |
| W (Withdrawal) | W (Withdrawal) | N/A -- See note (2) below. Given to a student who drops a course after the add/drop period. |
| IN (Incomplete) | IN (Incomplete) | N/A -- See note (3) below. |
| R (Registration Credit) | R (Registration Credit) | N/A -- For Exchange Courses Only |
Students are not permitted to have a course deleted from their academic record after the add/drop deadline. If a student withdraws from a course after the drop deadline, the transcript will show a mark of "W" for that course. This is a permanent mark, and will remain on the transcript even if the student repeats the course. This grade will not be factored into your GPA, nor will receive any credits. Students cannot withdraw from a course after the date noted on the University's Registrar's page.
Incomplete (IN) Grades: Incomplete grades are granted or denied at the discretion of course Instructors. If an instructor grants an incomplete for a course, the instructor and student must agree on a date in which the coursework will be completed. Note that students cannot be certified for graduation with a notation of incomplete (IN) on their transcript.
The incomplete must be resolved by the conferral date or six (6) months from the date the incomplete grade was earned, whichever is earlier.
It is the student’s responsibility to make sure a grade is submitted by the agreed upon date or the incomplete deadline as determined by the above. The instructor is not required to submit a grade for the course after the applicable deadline. The mark of incomplete (IN) is not a final grade. Therefore, if a final grade is not submitted by this date, the mark of IN will revert to F (Failure).
Incomplete Grades
Incomplete grades (IN) are granted or denied at the discretion of course instructors. Incompletes can be granted in cases of incapacitating illness, serious family emergency, or in circumstances of comparable gravity. If an instructor grants an incomplete for a course, the instructor and student must agree on a date on which the coursework will be completed. An incomplete must be resolved by the earlier of (a) the degree conferral date or (b) six (6) months from the date the incomplete grade was earned.
Students who have more than one IN on their record will be prohibited from registering for the following semester until at least one of those grades is converted to a final (letter) grade. Please note, that students cannot be certified for graduation with a notation of incomplete (IN) on their transcript.
Any student who believes that his/her situation warrants the granting of "IN" must follow this process:
1. Students will initiate the Incomplete process by speaking with the instructor and notifying them that they would like to take an IN.
2. The student will complete the Application for Incomplete by the last day of classes. AN Application for Incomplete for PhD students should be submitted online. MS students we ask that you submit a Drop Request.
3. After approval and completion of the missing work, the faculty member posts the grading notation of IN in SSOL.
For questions on the incomplete process, instructors should contact Elizabeth Elam, Director of PhD and MS Programs. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure a grade is submitted by the agreed-upon date or the incomplete deadline as determined by the above. The instructor is not required to submit a grade for the course after the applicable deadline. The mark of incomplete (IN) is not a final grade. Therefore, if a final grade is not submitted by the date that the IN must be resolved, as noted above, the mark of IN will revert to F (Failure).