Grades for all courses are issued at midterm and at the close of each course.
All grades, whether interim or final, may be used in the evaluation and determination of the academic status of students.
Final Grades for All Courses and Interim Grades for Academic and Technical Courses
| Grade | Quality of Work | Grade Points |
|---|---|---|
| A | outstanding achievement and an unusual degree of intellectual initiative | 4 |
| B+ | high level of intellectual achievement | 3.5 |
| B | noteworthy level of performance | 3 |
| C+ | performance beyond basic expectations of the course | 2.5 |
| C | satisfactory work | 2 |
| D | work of inferior quality, but passing | 1 |
| F | failure | 0 |
| I | work incomplete (issued only under extraordinary circumstances) | |
| SH | satisfactory with honors | |
| SA | satisfactory work | |
| UN | unsatisfactory work - failure | |
| W | official withdrawal from a course | |
| AU | audited course only - no credit |
Course Withdrawal
Students seeking Leave of Absence or Withdrawal must notify the Assistant/Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
Grade Points and Grade Point Average (GPA)
Grade points are assigned to each grade as noted previously. To determine the total number of points earned, the grade point value is multiplied by the semester hours assigned to the course. For example, if a student receives a grade of B in a three hour course, nine grade points are earned. The grade point average is then calculated by summing all of the grade points earned and dividing this by the total number of grade point related semester hours. Under current practice, if a course is failed and subsequently completed successfully, the GPA computed for the semester in which the course was failed will reflect this failing effort. Upon successful completion of the course, the failing grade will be replaced with the passing grade in future GPA computations, however, the failing grade remains on the transcript as a matter of permanent record. The successful retake grade also becomes a grade of permanent record on the transcript.
Grade of Incomplete
An Incomplete (grade of “I”) may be given to a student who is unable to fulfill all requirements of a course due to extenuating circumstances, such as illness or other justifiable cause, or due to rotation scheduling, and the work cannot be completed by the end of the term.
All extenuating circumstances leading to an Incomplete grade must be cleared through the Office of Academic Affairs and Admissions. If an Incomplete grade has been recorded, the responsibility for completing all course work rests with the student.
Incompletes do not affect the grade-point average but may affect Satisfactory Academic Progress. A student with an outstanding “I” in a course that is a prerequisite for another course will not be permitted to enroll in the subsequent course. A degree will not be conferred if the student has any outstanding Incomplete(s).