Grades & Assessments
Faculty members must provide a series of graded assignments or assessments
throughout the semester. Faculty members should assign enough graded work
so that they can give a meaningful mid-term grade. If faculty members do
not feel that a mid-term grade is appropriate for their course, they should
consult with their department chair, providing a brief explanation of their
decision. All courses that contain a significant number of freshmen must
include a meaningful midterm grade. Faculty members are expected to give
students timely feedback on all graded assignments, so that students can
know how they performed and how they may improve in the future. Faculty
members must also post their mid term and final grades on the University's
NOVASIS system
within the time limits specified by the Registrar.
Grading System
The grade report at the end of the semester is part of the student's
permanent record. Any inaccuracy on this record must be reported to the
Registrar within two weeks of its receipt; otherwise, the record will stand
as it is. Faculty members are responsible for maintaining the integrity
of the evaluation and grading system.
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A
A-
B+
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is the highest academic grade possible;
an honor grade which is not automatically given to a student who
ranks highest in the course, but is reserved for accomplishment
that is truly distinctive and demonstrably outstanding. It represents
a superior mastery of course material and is a grade that demands
a very high degree of understanding as well as originality or creativity
as appropriate to the nature of the course. The grade indicates
that the student works independently with unusual effectiveness
and often takes the initiative in seeking new knowledge outside
the formal confines of the course. |
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B
B-
C+
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is a grade that denotes achievement
considerably above acceptable standards. Good mastery of course
material is evident and student performance demonstrates a high
degree of originality, creativity, or both. The grade indicates
that the student works well independently and often demonstrates
initiative . Analysis, synthesis, and critical expression, oral
or written, are considerably above average. |
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C
C-
D+
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indicates a satisfactory degree of attainment
and is the acceptable standard for graduation from college. It is
the grade that may be expected of a student of average ability who
gives to the work a reasonable amount of time and effort. This grade
implies familiarity with the content of the course and acceptable
mastery of course material; it implies that the student displays
some evidence of originality and/or creativity, works independently
at an acceptable level and completes all requirements in the course.
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D
D-
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denotes a limited understanding of the
subject matter, meeting only the minimum requirement for passing
the course. It signifies work which in quality and/or quantity falls
below the average acceptable standard for passing the course. Performance
is deficient in analysis, synthesis, and critical expression; there
is little evidence of originality, creativity, or both. |
| F |
indicates inadequate or unsatisfactory
attainment, serious deficiency in understanding of course material,
and/or failure to complete requirements of the course. |
| N |
Incomplete: course work not completed. |
| S |
Satisfactory: Assigned in Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
courses (work must be equivalent to C or better). |
| SP |
Satisfactory Progress. |
| T |
Transfer grade. |
| WX |
Approved withdrawal without penalty. |
| W |
Approved withdrawal with penalty. |
| U |
Unsatisfactory: Assigned in Satisfatory/Unsatisfactory
courses. |
| AU |
Audit. |
| Y |
Unofficial withdrawal from course (or
for freshmen, failure for excessive absences). |
| NG |
(Or Blank); no grade reported. |
Policies
All grades are permanent, except N and NG, which are temporary
grades used to indicate that the student's work in a course has not been
completed. An N or NG grade must be removed and a grade substituted
by the instructor according to the following schedule:
- For the Fall Semester: Students
must submit all work to the instructor by the last Friday in January;
grade changes must be submitted to the Registrar's Office by the second
Friday in February.
- For the Spring Semester: Students
must submit all work to the instructor by the last Friday in June; grade
changes must be submitted to the Registrar's Office by the second Friday
in July.
- Students should check the academic calendar for actual dates. If
a change is not reported, the N or NG grade automatically
becomes an NF.
- Without the approval of the instructor, the department chair, and
the dean, no grade higher than C may replace the N.
The grade WX indicates an authorized withdrawal with the grade
not considered in the calculation of the quality-point average. The grade
W also indicates an authorized withdrawal, but the grade is calculated
as an F in determining the quality-point average. Authorization for
WX and W may be given only by the student's dean. The grade
Y is given when a student unofficially withdraws from a course. It
is reflected in the average as an F.
Required courses carrying a final grade of F must be repeated
unless the student transfers to another college of the University where
the course for which an F grade was received is not a requirement
for the degree. The reasons for student deficiencies are reported by the
faculty member at mid-semester and at the end of the semester to the dean
of the student's college.
When a student who has failed in a course presents evidence of subsequently
passing a like course in another institution, the University reserves the
right to withhold credit for the course until the student shall have passed
a qualifying examination given by the Faculty from which a degree is sought.
Students should recognize that failure in one course or more will usually
make it impossible for them to graduate with the class in which they matriculated.
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