syllabus for each course. All policies established by academic units and/or by course instructors must be in compliance with policies outlined below.
A course instructor will issue a final grade at the conclusion of the course for each student officially registered for the course. The course instructor remains the sole person responsible for issuing a final course grade, except as provided in sub-section B below, and in Section XXI.F.
In the event an instructor becomes incapacitated or otherwise is unable to issue course grades, the academic unit administrator will be responsible for issuing final course grades.
Only final grades specified in sub-section E of the Academic Regulations and Policies may be issued.
Instructors are to report final grades to the Office of the Registrar in accordance with the procedures and deadlines required by the University. Only the Office of the Registrar has authority to issue official final grades.
The following system of symbols will be used in grading students:
A excellent; four quality points per semester credit hour
B good; three quality points per semester credit hour
C satisfactory; two quality points per semester credit hour
D poor; one quality point per semester credit hour
F failure; zero quality points, zero credit
P pass, proficient; not included in grade-point average (see Section XII.F)
I incomplete; not included in grade-point average (see Section XII.I)
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
AU audit; not included in grade-point average (see Section XII.G)
Grading on a pass-fail basis is available only in the following situations: cooperative education course credit and credit for courses by special examination and/or certification, as described in the Catalogue section entitled "Credit by Examination/Certification and Credit for Life Experience."
A grade of "P" (pass, proficient) will be given to indicate satisfactory completion of the examinations and/or experiences eligible for pass-fail credit. A grade of "F" (fail, not proficient) will be given to indicate unsatisfactory completion of the examinations
and/or experiences eligible for pass-fail credit. When a grade of "P" is earned through satisfactory completion of the examinations and/or experiences eligible for pass-fail credit, the grade of "P" is equivalent to the minimum grade of "C" or above as required elsewhere in these Academic Policies and Regulations.
A student may challenge up to six (6) semester credit hours in the Liberal Studies Requirements, the major, minor, or area of specialization on a pass-fail basis if these courses are approved for challenge. Furthermore, a student may earn up to one-fourth the minimum number of semester credit hours for completion of a baccalaureate degree or an associate degree through any combination of credit by examination/certification and credit for life experience.
Regulation XII.F.3 does not apply to cooperative education courses.
The grading option of audit must be selected no later than the end of late registration and must be indicated on either the student's registration or add/drop form. Audited courses do not count toward the total number of hours nor in computing a GPA.
An undergraduate 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. A student may not use the repeat option when retaking a course on a Pass-Fail basis if the course was originally taken for a letter grade. The repeat option only applies to an identical course (including a cross-listed course) and not a course substitute.
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.
A grade of "I" may not be assigned as a substitute for a "D" or an "F."
An Incomplete earned in any given term (summer session/semester) must be removed
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