Grade Legend
Faculty and staff may refer to this chart for grade designation descriptions.
Grade Legends
Letters are used to designate the quality of work.
The University has separate grading systems for undergraduate and graduate students.
Undergraduate Grades
| LETTER | MEANING | QUALITY POINTS PER SEMESTER HOUR |
|---|---|---|
| A | Excellent | 4 |
| B | Good | 3 |
| C | Fair | 2 |
| D | Passing | 1 |
| F | Failing | 0 |
| FX | Academic Dishonesty Violation | 0 |
| I | Incomplete | * |
| N | No Credit | * |
| P | Pass | * |
| S | Satisfactory-Cooperative Education | * |
| U | Unsatisfactory-Cooperative Education | * |
| W | Withdrawal | * |
| WE | Withdrawal-Extenuating Circumstance | * |
| AU | Audit | * |
| IP | In Progress | * |
| NR | No recognition given for Auditing Class | * |
FX – Temporary undergraduate and graduate grade designation because of dishonesty. Penalty imposed by Academic Integrity Board Hearing Panel, Code effective August 16, 1984.
H – Honors/High Pass (discontinued effective fall 2022) During the 2020-2021 academic year and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the H grade was used to indicate a high pass or a successful credit by exam.
NG – Temporary administrative marker representing an unreported grade.
Z – No grade reported by the instructor (discontinued effective fall 2006) Graduate Grades
Graduate Grades
| LETTER | MEANING | QUALITY POINTS PER SEMESTER HOUR |
| A | Commendable | 4 |
| B | Satisfactory | 3 |
| C | Marginal | 2 |
| U | Unsatisfactory | 0 |
| I | Incomplete | * |
| N | No Credit | * |
| P | Pass | * |
| SP | Satisfactory Progress | * |
| UP | Unsatisfactory Progress | * |
| W | Withdrawal | * |
| WE | Withdrawal-Extenuating Circumstance | * |
| AU | Audit | * |
| IP | In Progress | * |
| UX | Academic Dishonesty Violation | * |
| NR | No recognition given for audit | * |
| * Not used in computation of grade point average | ||
UX – Temporary undergraduate and graduate grade designation because of dishonesty. Penalty imposed by Academic Integrity Board Hearing Panel, Code effective August 16, 1984.
NG – Temporary administrative marker representing an unreported grade.
Z – No grade reported by the instructor (discontinued effective fall 2006)
GRADE INDICATORS
Forgiveness
| DESIGNATION BEFORE THE GRADE | MEANING |
|---|---|
| G* | Count earned hours, not quality points |
| R* | Exclude hours and quality points |
Grade Replacement
| DESIGNATION BEFORE THE GRADE | MEANING |
|---|---|
| Q* | Grade Replacement Policy, effective Fall 2007 for undergraduate students |
Other Grade Indicators
| DESIGNATION BEFORE THE GRADE | MEANING |
|---|---|
| T* | Transfer Credit |
| Y* | Progression (August 1993-1998) |