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(Amended language proposed by Senator McBroom in blue-12/12/03)
(Amended language proposed by Senator Mayer in green)
Traditional
Letter Grading (p.20 Catalog)
A work of superior quality; B work better than average; C average work; D work
below average, but barely passing; F failure. Other
symbols used are: I incomplete; N work on the course may be continued in later semesters
(when work is completed, the final grade assigned applies to all semesters of
the course); NF no record of academic performance; W withdrawal from a course
or course dropped after the fifteenth instructional day; WP course dropped
after thirtieth instructional day with passing work; WF course dropped after
the thirtieth instructional day with failing work; AUD auditor registration.
(AUD is recorded for all students who register in courses as auditors,
intending to listen to the courses without earning credit or being graded. The
same fees are assessed as when registering for credit. Any attendance or
participation expectations are established by the instructor of the course. If
attendance expectations are not met, the instructor may request a notation be
placed on the student's academic record indicating attendance was not
satisfactory.)
Pass/Not Pass
Grading (p.21 Catalog)
Student Option: To encourage students to venture into courses where they might
otherwise hesitate because of uncertainty regarding their aptitude or
preparation, they may enroll in certain courses on a pass/not pass basis. A
freshman or sophomore with a grade point average of 2.00 or better may elect
one undergraduate course a semester on a pass/not pass basis. Juniors and seniors
may elect more than one pass/not pass course a semester. An instructor may
indicate that a particular course is not available under the pass/not pass
option. The
criteria for determination of P, NP grades will be stated in the course
syllabus. Courses graded A F only will be identified in the
Class Schedule.
No more than 18 pass/not pass credits may be counted toward graduation. The
pass/not pass option does not extend to courses required for the student's
major or minor, except at the discretion of the department concerned.
The
grades of pass or not pass are not formally defined in terms of their
relationship to the traditional grades of A, B, C, D, or F; A P is given for work considered to be passing (A, B, or C )
and therefore deserving credit, and an NP for work not passed (D and F).
P and NP grades do not affect grade point average.
Election of the pass/not pass option must be indicated at registration time or
within the first 15 class days on the internet. After the fifteenth day, but
prior to the end of the 30th day of instruction, an undergraduate student may
change a pass/not pass enrollment to an enrollment under the A F grade system,
or the reverse by means of a drop/add form.
The University cautions students that many graduate and professional schools
and some employers do not recognize non traditional grades (i.e., those other