Grading Policy Manual: University Grading Systems

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up arrow Grading System: Prior to Fall 1959 Semester
GRADES POINTS DESCRIPTIONS
1 # 1 Superior
2 # 2 Above average
3 # 3 Average
4 # 4 Below average
5 # 0 Failure
D # 0 Conditional failure
Inc 0 Incomplete
W 0 Withdrawal
IW 0 Credit not established
up arrow Grading System: Fall 1959 through Spring 1973
GRADES POINTS DESCRIPTIONS
1 # 1 Superior
2 # 2 Above average
3 # 3 Average
4 # 4 Below average
5 # 0 Failure
6 # 0 Incomplete failing
7 0 Incomplete passing
8 0 Withdrawal
9 0 University canceled course
O 0 No credit
CR 0 Credit
F = 0 Failure (pass/fail)
K 0 Course in progress
N 0 Nonofficial withdrawal
P = 0 Pass (pass/fail)
P 0 Pass (superior/pass)
S 0 Superior (superior/pass)
V 0 Audit
Y 0 No grade reported
- (dash) 0 Registration canceled
up arrow Grading System: Effective Fall 1973 Semester
GRADES POINTS DESCRIPTIONS
A # 4 Excellent
B # 3 Above average
C # 2 Average
D # 1 Below average
E # 0 Failure
I * 0 Incomplete
W 0 Withdrawal
X 0 University canceled course
O 0 Audit
F = 0 Fail (pass/fail)
K 0 Course in progress
N + 0 Nonofficial withdrawal
P = 0 Pass (pass/fail)
P 0 Pass (superior/pass)
S 0 Superior (superior/pass)
Y 0 No grade reported
- (dash) 0 Registration canceled
CR 0 Credit
up arrow Grading System For the College of Medicine
GRADES POINTS DESCRIPTIONS
S 0 Superior (superior/pass)
P 0 Pass (superior/pass)
F 0 Failure
K ** 0 Course in progress

up arrow Office of the Registrar Grades Only

(NOT TO BE USED BY THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY)
GRADE

USE

K Course in progress
X Administrative course cancellation
- (dash) Specific course registration cancellation
Y Issued to all students in a course whose instructor failed to meet the grade reporting deadline at the end of the term. Not to be issued to any student in a course if other students in the same course are awarded grades.
CR Used when an undergraduate student has passed a special course examination for credit. Grade of CR is indicated on the student's permanent academic record, the units count in the total unit requirement for the degree, but it has no grade-point value. Also used to indicate the completion of Supplementary Registration (930). No grade-point value.

 

up arrow Grading System: Notes Key

# (calculated in grade point average)

= (course taken under pass/fail option)

+ (discontinued in Fall Semester 1977

* (beginning Fall 1977 "I" grades convert to "E" [failing] grades after 1 year)

** (course re-registration not required)

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