Grading System
Grades shall be assigned to individual students on the basis of the instructor's judgment of the student's scholastic achievement using the grading system below (policy 47-00).
Undergraduate and Graduate Grading System
| Quality of Performance | Grade |
|---|---|
| Excellent - Exceptional Achievement | A A- |
| Good - Extensive Achievement | B+ B B- C+ |
| Satisfactory - Acceptable Achievement | C D |
| Failure - Inadequate Achievement (To secure credit, course must be repeated.) |
F |
Other Grading Symbols
| Quality of Performance | Grade |
|---|---|
| Audit | AU |
| Credit by Examination | CRX |
| Deferred | DF |
| Fail | FL |
| Incomplete Average | INCP/I |
| Not Degree Credit | NDC |
| No Grade Reported | NG |
| Pass | P/PS |
| Research | R |
| Proficiency Exam Passed | S |
| Satisfactory | SA |
| Unsatisfactory | UN |
| Withdrawal | W |
| Late Drop, Failing | WF |
| Late Drop, No Grade Reported | WN |
| Late Drop, Passing | WP |
| Fail, Academic Dishonesty | XF |
Master of Laws Grading System
Prior to Fall Semester 2012
| Quality of Performance | Grade |
|---|---|
| Excellent | A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D |
| Failure | F |
Effective Fall Semester 2012
| Quality of Performance | Grade |
|---|---|
| Distinguished | A |
| Excellent | A- |
| Superior | B+ |
| Very Good | B |
| Good | B- |
| Satisfactory | C+ |
| Passing | C |
| Conditional Failure | D |
| Fail (No Credit) | F |
| Other Symbols | CR = Credit NC = No Credit |
Juris Doctor Grading System
Prior to Fall Semester 2000
| Quality of Performance | Grade |
|---|---|
| Distinguished | 90 and above |
| Excellent | 85-89 |
| Good | 75-84 |
| Qualified | 70-74 |
| Poor | 65-69 |
| Fail (No credit) | Below 65 |
Effective Fall Semester 2000 - Spring Semester 2005
| Quality of Performance | Grade |
|---|---|
| Distinguished | 90 and above |
| Excellent | 85-89 |
| Good | 80-84 |
| Satisfactory | 75-79 |
| Passing | 70-74 |
| Conditional Failure | 65-69 |
| Fail (No credit) | Below 65 |
| Other Symbols | CR=Credit NC=No credit |
Effective Summer Semester 2005
| Quality of Performance | Grade |
|---|---|
| Distinguished | A |
| Excellent | A- |
| Superior | B+ |
| Very Good | B |
| Good | B- |
| Satisfactory | C+ |
| Passing | C |
| Conditional Failure | D |
| Fail (No credit) | F |
| Other Symbols | CR=Credit NC=No credit |
Medical Grading System
| Quality of Performance | Grade |
|---|---|
| Honors | H |
| High Pass | HP |
| Low Pass | LP |
| Pass | P |
| Fail | Fail |