Grading System

The College of Letters and Science offers two grading options for undergraduates: letter grades A-F and passed/not passed (P/NP) grades. Any grade of D- or above is considered a passing grade in letter-graded courses. There is no stipulation (such as a mandatory grade curve) concerning how these grades should be distributed in each class; this is left to the discretion of the instructor.

Instructors may modify the grades of A, B, C, and D by assigning a plus (+) or a minus (-) suffix. Minus grades carry three-tenths of a grade point less per unit, and plus grades (except A+) carry an additional three-tenths of a grade point per unit.

When a student withdraws from the university or receives approval to drop a course after the established deadline for course withdrawal (20th day of instruction), the registrar will assign a W to the student for each course affected. Courses in which a W has been entered on the student’s record will be disregarded in determining a student’s grade-point average.