Grades and Grade Points
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Policy
Student performance in each course is reported at the end of each semester by one of the following grades (with the grade points earned):
| Grade | Description | Grade Points |
| A | Excellent | 4.0 |
| A- | 3.7 | |
| B+ | 3.3 | |
| B | Very Good | 3.0 |
| B- | 2.7 | |
| C+ | 2.3 | |
| C | Satisfactory | 2.0 |
| C- | 1.7 | |
| D+ | 1.3 | |
| D | Barely Passing | 1.0 |
| F | Failure | 0.0 |
| I | Incomplete (Not counted in grade point average) | |
| IC | Incomplete Charged | |
| WU | Withdrawal Unauthorized | |
| W | Withdrawal (Not counted in units grade point average) |
The following grades are to be used for approved courses only:
| AU | Audit (Not counted in grade point average; no units allowed) | |
| CR | Credit (Not counted in grade point average; but units count for bachelor's degree) | |
| CR* | Credit in sub-collegiate course (Not counted in grade point average; no bachelor's degree credit) | |
| NC | No credit (Not counted in grade point average; no units allowed) | |
| RP | Report in Progress (Credit is deferred until course grade is received) | |
| *** | Graduate Continuation Course | |
| RD | Report Delayed |
Grade Appeals
Sometimes a student may feel that they did not receive the grade they deserved. The Grade Appeal Policy (Presidential Memorandum 96-02) allows for a process by which students may seek a change in their grade.
To appeal a grade, the student should contact the Department Chair.