Policy
Individual faculty members are responsible for evaluating the achievement of students officially enrolled in their classes. It is the right and responsibility of faculty assigned to teach a course to:
- Establish the criteria used to evaluate a student’s achievement in the course.
- Communicate the criteria, in writing, via the course syllabus.
- Make the course syllabus available to all students within one week from the first day of class. For shortened courses, the time frame for distribution shall be adjusted accordingly.
- Evaluate and assign grades according to the criteria established in the syllabus.
- Submit grades in Faculty eServices according to institutional timeline.
Credit courses shall be assigned grades according to the following:
A – Superior Achievement, 4 Grade Points
Represents achievement that is outstanding relative to the level necessary to meet course requirements.
B – Above Average Achievement, 3 Grade Points
Represents achievement that is significantly above the level necessary to meet course requirements.
C – Average Achievement, 2 Grade Point
Represents achievement that meets the course requirements in every respect.
D – Below Average Achievement, 1 Grade Point
Represents achievement that is worthy of credit even though it fails to meet fully the course requirements.
F – Failure, 0 Grade Points
Represents failure and signifies that the work was completed but at a level of achievement that is not worthy of credit.
FW – Failure due to Unofficial Withdrawal, 0 Grade Points
Represents failure and signifies that the work was not completed.
FN – Failure for Non Attendance, 0 Grade Points
Represents failure and signifies that no work was completed.
P – Pass, 0 Grade Points
NC – No Credit, 0 Grade Points
In addition to grades, the following symbols may be used:
AU – Audit (Policy 03.36.90.0 Course Audits)
W – Withdraw (Policy 03.25.12.0 Incomplete, Withdrawal and Repeat Courses)
I – Incomplete (Policy 03.25.12.0 Incomplete, Withdrawal and Repeat Courses)
Z – In Progress