Grading System
The following numerical and letter grading system is employed by the faculty in assessing each student’s performance.
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Grade
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Quality
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Grade Points Per Semester Hour
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A (90-100)
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Excellent
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4.0
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B (80-89)
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Good
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3.0
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C (70-79)
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Satisfactory
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2.0
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D (60-69)
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Poor, but passing
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1.0
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F (Below 60)
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Failure
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0.0
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I
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Incomplete
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0.0
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P
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Passing
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0.0
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S
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Satisfactory
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0.0
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U
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Unsatisfactory
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0.0
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WP
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Withdrawal passing
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0.0
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WF
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Withdrawal failing
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0.0
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W
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Course dropped within the drop period
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0.0
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AU
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Audit
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0.0
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Incomplete Grades
Students should meet all course requirements by the time of the semester final examination. Should that not be the case, the professor, under certain conditions (see below), may record an “I” or “Incomplete” grade, document the outstanding work with the Registrar and give the student a deadline for the removal of the “I” grade. In all cases, “I” grades must be removed by the end of the 20th day of the next regular (fall or spring) semester. On the morning following the deadline day, all “I” grades will be converted to permanent “F’s.”
If the attendance policy has not been violated, a professor may grant an “Incomplete” grade for students who have experienced the following:
- Excessive health problems, supported by a doctor’s confirmation, that have resulted in a lengthy absence from class during the final two weeks of the term.
- Temporary military service that resulted in an interrupted semester.
- The student was engaged in a number of official activities that resulted in excused absences during the final two weeks of the term.
- The work was due in the closing two weeks of the semester, and family situations prevented the student from completing the work.
Procedure for application: 1) Acquire a “Request for Incomplete Grade Form” from the Registrar or from the university website; 2) Complete the form thoroughly; 3) Get signatures from student, professor teaching the course, school chair, and the Registrar; 4) After the request is approved, acquire the “Requirements to Complete Coursework (to remove “I” Grades)” form from the Registrar’s Office or the university website; 5) Work with the course professor in planning the work needed to complete the course; 6) Get signatures from student, professor teaching the course, and the Registrar; 7) Complete the work by the deadline described above.
The deadline for submission of the “Request for Incomplete Grade Form” is the last class day of the semester, prior to final exam days.
Grade Point Average
The GPA of a student is obtained by dividing the total number of grade points by the number of semester hours attempted for credit. To qualify for graduation, a student must have a 2.0 (C) average.
Forgiveness Policy
The university provides a forgiveness policy through which students may retake courses in which they have earned an F, WF, or D. While the last grade earned in a retake counts in the GPA, repeats are forgiven only on a one for one basis (for example if a course is failed twice and then passed, only one F grade is dropped).
Grade Reports
Grade reports and unofficial transcripts, showing the hours earned and grades received in all subjects, are available to students via the campus website. Students access this information by using official user IDs and passwords issued by IT Department personnel.
Academic Honors
Academic excellence is recognized in published reports at the end of each semester for those students making the grade averages as follows: President’s List, 4.0; Dean’s List, 3.25-3.99. A student must be enrolled for at least 12 semester hours during the semester to be eligible for this recognition.
Maximum Student Loads
Student loads are limited to a maximum of 21 hours per semester and must be approved by the Registrar.
Maximum Student Intern Loads
Student teaching interns are limited to the student teaching experience and no more than six additional semester hours during the intern semester. Any exception to this rule must have the written approval of the Chair of the School of Education or Chair of the School of Music & Worship and the Registrar.