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Suggested Grading Scale<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u200b\u200bGrades\u200b<\/th>\nNumerical Value \/ Definition<\/th>\nGPA \u200b<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
A+\u200b<\/span><\/th>\n\u200b97-100<\/span><\/td>\n\u200b4.0 (GPA in Good Academic Standing)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A<\/span><\/th>\n\u200b93-96<\/span><\/td>\n\u200b4.0\u200b<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u200bA-<\/span><\/th>\n\u200b90-92<\/span><\/td>\n\u200b3.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u200bB+<\/span><\/th>\n\u200b87-89<\/span><\/td>\n\u200b3.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u200bB<\/span><\/th>\n\u200b83-86<\/span><\/td>\n\u200b3.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u200bB-<\/span><\/th>\n\u200b80-82<\/span><\/td>\n\u200b2.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u200bC+<\/span><\/th>\n\u200b77-79<\/span><\/td>\n\u200b2.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u200bC<\/span><\/th>\n\u200b\u200b73-76<\/span><\/td>\n\u200b2.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u200bC-<\/span><\/th>\n70-72<\/span><\/td>\n\u200b\u200b1.7 (GPA in Academic Probation)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u200bD+<\/span><\/th>\n\u200b67-69<\/span><\/td>\n\u200b1.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
D\u200b<\/span><\/th>\n\u200b60-66<\/span><\/td>\n1.0 (Grade of D is the lowest passing grade in the undergraduate division)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u200bF\u200b\u200b<\/span><\/th>\n\u200b0-59<\/span><\/td>\n\u200b\u200b0.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u200bW<\/th>\n\u200b–<\/td>\n\u200bWithdrew, official \u200b(does not affect GPA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u200bWN<\/th>\n\u200b–<\/td>\nNever attended, never withdrew (does not affect GPA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u200bWD<\/th>\n\u200b–<\/td>\n\u200bDropped course in the 2nd\/3rd week of semester (does not affect GPA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u200bWU<\/span><\/th>\n\u200b0<\/span><\/td>\nPrior to Fall 2021 – \u200b0.0, Withdrew Unofficially, Stopped attending, never withdrew, failing grade<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u200bWU<\/th>\n\u200b–<\/td>\n\u200bEffective Fall 2021 and after, Withdrew Unofficially, WU grades will not have punitive impact on student’s GPA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u200bINC<\/th>\n\u200b<\/td>\n\u200bIncomplete, is a temporary grade requested by student, but assigned by the faculty at his\/her discretion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u200bFIN<\/span><\/th>\n\u200b0<\/span><\/td>\n\u200b0.0 Failed incomplete, grade assigned when INC is not resolved by the following semester (failing grade)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
P
(Pass)\u200b<\/th>\n		\u200b–<\/td>\n\u200bGrade of A+ through D earned in a course for which student elected the P\/NC option (does not affect GPA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u200bNC (No Credit)<\/th>\n\u200b–<\/td>\n\u200bGrade of F earned in course for which student elected the P\/NC option, or when a first semester freshmen (with 24 or fewer transfer credits) or first semester transfer (with 30 or fewer transfer credits) fail a class, (does not affect GPA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u200bCR<\/th>\n\u200b–<\/td>\n\u200bCredit Earned<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\u00a0\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/div>\n
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GPA above 2.0 – Good Academic Standing\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n

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GPA below 2.0 – Academic Probation\u200b<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/div>\n
Reach out to campus and support resources when you think you are having difficulties with your coursework.\u200b\u200b\u00a0Once grades are on your transcript, they are on your transcript forever.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Important to note: Your major may have specific grade or GPA requirements. It is essential that you touch base with a faculty advisor in your academic department about your curriculum and requirements.\u200b<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Students may select one course each semester and one course in Winter and Summer Session for grading under the\u00a0P\/NC<\/em>\u00a0option. (Note<\/em>: Summer Sessions 1 and 2 are considered a single semester.) No more than\u00a0<\/strong>21 credits of\u00a0P\/NC<\/em>\u00a0may be applied toward the baccalaureate degree. Courses in which students\u00a0only<\/em>\u00a0earn a\u00a0P<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0NC<\/em>\u00a0are not included in the 21 attempted\u00a0P\/NC<\/em>\u00a0credit limit.<\/p>\n

Instructors\u00a0cannot<\/em>\u00a0submit a grade of\u00a0P<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0NC<\/em>\u00a0except in courses where these grades are the only legal grade. All earned passing grades (A+<\/em>\u00a0to\u00a0D<\/em>) will be converted to\u00a0P<\/em>;\u00a0F<\/em>\u00a0grades will be converted to\u00a0NC<\/em>, which will not affect your GPA.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0NC<\/em>\u00a0grade is assigned only when an\u00a0F<\/em>\u00a0is submitted by the instructor. If a student does not attend the course or if, as a result of excessive absences, the instructor has no basis on which to submit a final grade, a grade of\u00a0WU<\/em>\u00a0may be assigned. The grade of WU will not be converted to an\u00a0NC<\/em>. Only an earned failure is converted to an\u00a0NC<\/em>.\u00a0WU<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0WF<\/em>\u00a0grades in courses taken under the\u00a0P\/NC<\/em>\u00a0option remain on the student’s record. Since only an earned failure is converted to an\u00a0NC<\/em>, students must continue to attend class, complete all assignments, and take the final exam after selecting a\u00a0P\/NC<\/em>\u00a0grading option.<\/p>\n

Students should note the following:<\/p>\n