Grades and Marks

Final grades are due within 72 business hours of the final examination of each class. Faculty who need assistance with submitting final grades are invited to stop the Office of the Registrar. Students and faculty with questions about grading policies and practices should consult their dean's office.

The grading scales for each level follow:

"C" is the lowest passing grade on the graduate level. There is no "D-" on the undergraduate level. 
 

Additional Marks and Notations

Please note the following pertaining to the University's marks and notations:

• There is no mark of INC on the undergraduate level. On the graduate level, this mark is assigned to students who fail to submit a research paper or some equivalent research project.
• On the graduate level, the grade P is assigned in courses that may only be graded on a "pass/fail" basis.
• On the undergraduate level, the grade P is assigned to  students whose application for  the "pass/fail" option is approved and who do passing work. Undergraduates approved for the "pass/fail" option who do failing work are assigned the mark of X. Undergraduates approved for  the "pass/fail" option who miss their final examinations are assigned the mark of ABX.  
• Undergraduates not exercising the "pass/fail" option who miss their final examinations are assigned the mark of ABF. This mark counts in the GPA as an F.
• The mark of WD (withdrawal) is assigned upon the completion of the of the official withdrawal process.
• The mark of UW (unofficial withdrawal) may be assigned, at the instructor's discretion, in cases for which there is an insufficient basis for an earned grade.   
• The mark of AU is assigned to both undergraduate and graduate students whose application for the audit option is approved. Students approved to audit a course receive no credit for it. Courses taken on an audit basis may not be repeated for credit.