DF. Disciplinary failure.
INC (Incomplete). The
student has completed 75 percent of the course work and has earned a
passing grade up to the point of absence. Due to an extenuating
circumstance discussed with the faculty prior to the end of the term,
the student is given two terms to complete missed work. An Incomplete
converts to an F at the end of two terms as a permanent grade. A
student must repeat a course once a permanent grade of F is issued.
NG (No Grade). The
NG grade is assigned by the Office of the Registrar and is used when
either the faculty member leaves the grade blank or a computer entry
error has credited a blank grade. If the student to whom the grade of
NG has been assigned fails to clear up the registration problem within
the following term, the NG grade will convert to an F and the
cumulative grade-point average will be recalculated accordingly.
P/NC (Pass/No Credit). A
nonnumerical grade of Pass (equivalent to grades of A, B+, B, C+, and
C) or No Credit (equivalent to grades of D and F) is assigned to a
student who has registered for a course on that basis. This option is
open only to juniors and seniors in good academic standing. No more
than one course may be taken on a Pass/No Credit basis during a single
term or during the Summer Session, and credit is not allowed for more
than four courses. This option may be used for electives only; it may
not be used for courses required in the major or for courses used to
satisfy the general curriculum requirements. A student must request the
Pass/No Credit option at the Office of Student Affairs. This request
must be made at the time of registration. This option may not be
changed once the course officially begins. Degree credit is given for a
grade of Pass. Neither Pass nor No Credit grades are included in
the grade-point average.
RD, RF. Reexamination
permitted. May be used only when the instructor considers the
examination grade to be so inconsistent with the student`s previous
work that the instructor cannot assign a grade better than D. The R
grade symbol entitles the student to a reexamination in the course to
try to improve the grade. The student must arrange to take the
reexamination within two weeks of the end of the term. If reexamination
is not taken within the time specified, the symbol R is dropped
from the student`s record and the numerical grade remains unchanged.
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory). These
grades are used in courses where the N credit prefix is used: S
(equivalent to grades of A, B+, B, C+, and C), U (equivalent to grades
of D and F).
T (Temporary). Grades of TB+, TB,
TC+, TC, TD, and TF are used for all incomplete and temporary grades.
Temporary grades are given at the discretion of the instructor when
course work requirements have not been properly completed, (e.g., major
assignments or examinations). The letter following the T represents the
grade the instructor would assign if the outstanding work were to
remain uncompleted. This temporary grade becomes permanent if the work
is not completed as required and notice is not received from the
instructor to convert the temporary grade to a permanent one. The
permanent grade may not be poorer than the assigned letter grade. Fall
term T grades must be completed by the end of the sixth week of the
spring term. Spring term and Summer Session T grades must be completed
by October 15. The deadline for October graduates is September 15. It
remains, however, the prerogative of an individual faculty member
and/or the Office of Student Affairs to set earlier deadlines and
internal procedures for completing the work required. It is the
responsibility of the student to contact the instructor for an
interpretation of the T grade and to establish a timetable for the
completion of the work.
TT. A TT grade is
used in the honors program in lieu of first term course grades. The
grade may be raised or lowered when the research thesis or honors
project is presented at the end of the second term.
TZ. A
TZ grade is assigned when a student cannot complete course work due to
a certifiable emergency. The TZ will convert to an F if the work
is not completed by the end of the following term.
W (Withdrawal). A
W is assigned when a course has been dropped after the sixth day of
classes and before completion of the sixth week of the term. A
failing grade is assigned if a course is dropped without the proper
permission or after the ninth week of the term.
X (Examination Not Taken). Assigned
only when the instructor believes a student might have passed the
course had the final examination been taken. The student must arrange
with the instructor to take the deferred examination. Deferred
examinations from the fall term must be taken within two weeks after
the beginning of the spring term. Deferred examinations from the spring
term must be taken within two weeks after the close of the spring term.
