3. C failure; two quality points per semester credit hour
4. D failure; one quality point per semester credit hour
5. F failure; zero quality points, zero credit
6. N The grade of “N” indicates that a research project, thesis, or other special project has not been completed at the end of the term. The grade is only to be used in cases where the work is ongoing. It is not a substitute for an “I” and does not convert to a credit bearing grade until the final grade is submitted by the instructor. The grade of N can only be used in 900-level courses. With approval of the program faculty and the Director for Graduate Nursing Programs level course may be allowed to use the “N” grade if the course spans more than one semester and the request is made prior to the term in which the course is initiated. The grade of “N” is excluded from the GPA tabulation. A student cannot graduate until all “N” grades have been converted to regular letter grades or the appropriate retroactive course withdrawal has been approved. The grade must be converted before the expiration of the time limit for completion of the graduate degree.
7. I incomplete; not included in grade-point average
8. W withdrawal, which can only be entered for students who withdraw prior to the end of the tenth full week of classes during a semester, or before two-thirds of the instructional days of the summer session; not included in grade-point average. Withdrawal dates specified on the academic calendar for Kentucky State University takes priority and must be followed by faculty.
9. AU audit; not included in grade-point average (see Section F)

F. Audit

You are eligible to audit a class with permission from the instructor. It might be helpful to audit a course that you have transferred from another institution and need review. Contact the registrar's office for more information regarding course audits and approvals.

• G.Contact the registrar's office for more information regarding course audits and approvals. G. Repeat Option

A graduate student has the option to repeat any completed course. Only the highest grade will be used in computing the student’s academic standing and credit for graduation. The original grades for all repeated classes will remain on the transcript with the notation “excluded from GPA.” A student may repeat a given course a maximum of two times. The repeat option only applies to an identical course (including a cross-listed course) and not a course substitute.

H. Incomplete

1. You are expected to complete all coursework by the end of the term in which that coursework is taken. In special circumstances, an instructor may grant a student permission to delay submission of work up to the end of the next term. However, instructors are not bound to grant such requests. When an instructor has granted such permission, he or she will assign the student a grade of "Incomplete" for the course; this grade will appear on the student's official transcript until a final grade is reported. If an "I" is assigned by an instructor and not subsequently changed to a grade by the instructor before the last day of classes in the following term, it will be converted to an "F" on your transcript.
2. A grade of “I” is to be assigned only for an unforeseen and extraordinary circumstance or situation which would have prohibited a student from completing a minor part of a course requirement, such as the final exam, one major exam, completion of a term paper or class project, or part of the requirements of a laboratory, and the student has made a request to the instructor prior to the end of the term. In some cases, a grade of “I” can be assigned when the course constitutes an “I” based on accrediting or certification requirements.
3. A grade of "I" may not be assigned as a substitute for a "C," "D," or an "F."
4. An Incomplete earned in any given term (summer session/semester) must be removed by the end of the eighth week of classes during the next regular academic semester or