Grading Policy

The university uses the following grades:
A, for excellent work
B, for good work
C, for fair work
D, for poor work
F, for failure
I, for incomplete
IX, for unfinished incomplete, equivalent to F
P, for grades of B, C, or D in course taken under the A/Pass/F grading option
Cr, for credit in course for which no letter grade is given (non-graded courses)
NC, for no credit in courses for which no letter grade is given (non-graded courses)
NR, for no grade reported
NX, for NR converted to the equivalent of F
W, for withdrawn - XF, for violation of Honor Code

The grade of Incomplete (I) is given in regular courses (other than independent studies, research, and problems) upon request of the student for personal emergencies that are verifiable. The faculty member has the responsibility to provide written notification to the student of work required to remove the incomplete. The student has the responsibility to take the initiative in completing the work, and is expected to make up the incomplete during the first semester in residence after receiving the grade of I. If the student does not make up the incomplete during the first semester in residence at the university after receiving it, a grade may be given by the faculty member without further consultation with the student.

If after the end of the first semester the I remains on the record it will be designated as IX for record-keeping purposes and will be computed in the student's GPA, weighted at 0 points per credit. A grade of NR will be treated in a like manner using the designation NX.

Courses in which a Cr or P grade is received will be used in fulfilling graduation requirements. Only the grades A, B, C, D and F (and the designations IX and NX under conditions described above) are used in calculating resident grade averages.

For each semester hour of graded work, students earn points, as follows:
A = 4.0
B = 3.0
C = 2.0
D = 1.0
F = 0
IX = 0
NX = 0