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
LETTERMEANINGQUALITY POINTS
PER SEMESTER HOUR
AExcellent4
BGood3
CFair2
DPassing1
FFailing0
FXAcademic Dishonesty Violation0
IIncomplete*
NNo Credit*
PPass*
SSatisfactory-Cooperative Education*
UUnsatisfactory-Cooperative Education*
WWithdrawal*
WEWithdrawal-Extenuating Circumstance*
AUAudit*
IPIn Progress*
NRNo recognition given for Auditing Class*
* Not used in computation of grade point average

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 MEANINGQUALITY POINTS
PER SEMESTER HOUR
ACommendable4
BSatisfactory3
CMarginal2
UUnsatisfactory0
IIncomplete*
NNo Credit*
PPass*
SPSatisfactory Progress*
UPUnsatisfactory Progress*
WWithdrawal*
WEWithdrawal-Extenuating Circumstance*
AUAudit*
IPIn Progress*
UXAcademic Dishonesty Violation*
NRNo 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 GRADEMEANING
G*Count earned hours, not quality points
R*Exclude hours and quality points
* Not used in computation of grade point average
Grade Replacement
DESIGNATION BEFORE THE GRADEMEANING
Q*Grade Replacement Policy, effective Fall 2007 for undergraduate students
* Not used in computation of grade point average
Other Grade Indicators
DESIGNATION BEFORE THE GRADEMEANING
T*Transfer Credit
Y*Progression (August 1993-1998)
* Not used in computation of grade point average