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Grades
At the end of every academic term courses will be graded using letter grades to denote student performance. Final grades
will be assigned and recorded only for students who are registered for the specific course. The academic performance
expectations for graduate students are the B grade level (i.e., Very Good) or
higher.
Grade Point Averages
The Grade Point Average (GPA) is a calculated value representing the student’s
academic performance for a specific period of time. The Office of the Registrar
calculates, records, and reports a Semester GPA and a Cumulative GPA for each
student at the end of each academic semester (regular semester or Summer
session).
The GPA is a numerical average of the value of the student’s final grades for the
specific semester or cumulatively on a 4.00 quality point (QP) scale, weighted to
reflect the credit hours assigned to each course and reported to two (2) decimal
places. Grades in courses that do not carry University degree credit are not
included in the GPA calculation.
The Semester GPA is the sum of quality points (credit hours x quality points for
the letter grade assigned) for each course taken during the academic semester
divided by the total number of credit hours attempted during the same academic
semester.
The Cumulative GPA is the sum of quality points (credit hours x quality points
for the letter grade assigned) for all courses taken at the University inclusive
of the current academic semester, divided by the total number of credit hours
attempted for all degree-credit courses taken at the University inclusive of the
current academic semester.
Both Semester and Cumulative GPAs may be affected by the exclusion of
certain grades as provided under University policy. Grades excluded from GPA
calculations are designated as such in the student’s academic record and on all
transcripts.
ACADEMIC STANDING
The academic standing of a student is determined at the end of each regular semester, on the basis of the grades received as well
as the student’s cumulative graduate GPA. The student’s semester or cumulative graduate GPA includes grades of courses at the
