Office of Admissions & Records

Grading System

Final Grades

Passing Grades - "A", "B", "C", and "D" are passing grades in credit courses for undergraduate students. "D" is not a passing grade for graduate students. A grade of "S" (Satisfactory) may be assigned to courses approved for this mode of grading and to students who scheduled a course under the "S-U" option.

Failing Grades - "F" (Failure) and "FA" (Failure due to excessive absences) are failing grades in credit courses for undergraduate students. "F", "FA", and "D" are failing grades in credit courses for graduate students. A grade of "U" (Unsatisfactory) may be assigned to courses approved for this mode of grading or to students who scheduled a course under the "S-U" option.

Thesis and Dissertation Grade - For Research and Thesis courses (7990) and Research and Dissertation (8990), a "TD" grade must be assigned. "TD" is defined as "Thesis and Dissertation Research Credit".

"W" and "WF" grades are assigned by OASIS. They CANNOT be assigned by instructors.

Deferred Grades

"IN" (Incomplete) may be assigned at the discretion of the instructor if the student is passing but has not completed all the assigned work or taken all scheduled examinations.

"IN" grades count as "Fs" for undergraduate students and as "Cs" for graduate students in grade point average calculations. This can result in loss of financial assistance and in academic action (including dismissal) against the student.

Faculty members may establish the appropriate time period for the student to clear the incomplete within the 6 months period allocated. Faculty/Students must clear "IN" grades within 6 months or the "IN" grade will become an "F".

Courses for which no grades are submitted are counted as "Fs" for all students in grade point average calculations. This can result in loss of financial assistance and in academic action (including dismissal) against the student.

Grade Changes

Final grades already reported to the Record's Office may be changed only by written request of the instructor with approval of the instructor's department head and dean.

Deferred grades ("IN") may be cleared on the "Change of Incomplete Grade Form" that the student obtains from the student's Dean's Office and presents to the instructor. Deferred grades must be cleared within 6 months. Students who are placed on academic suspension must clear deferred grades and remove their suspension status by the 15th class day of the regular next term or the 5th class day for Summer, regardless of term, or they will be resigned from the University.

Note: Final grades submitted to the Record's Office after the deadline, cannot be processed in time for grade posting.

Grades submitted late can or will:

Block a graduating student from graduating.
Result in academic action being taken against a student, including First Warning, Academic Warning, Academic Suspension or Academic Expulsion.
Cause loss of financial aid and/or loss of financial aid deferments.
Cause the printing of academic transcripts with incorrect information.
Generate multiple telephone calls from students and parents inquiring about missing grades.