Graduate Grade Definitions Policy

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Graduate students must maintain an average GPA of 3.0 and no grade lower than a C. A student's performance is recorded in grades as follows:

Grades
Letter Grade	Description
A	Evidence of exceptional and outstanding work.
B	Evidence of acceptable work.
C	Minimally acceptable if the required overall GPA is maintained for that program.
F	Failing work.
P	The P (pass) may be used if agreed upon ahead of time by the faculty and student. The P grade indicates successful completion of course requirements.
N	The N (no credit) grade is used when Pass/No Pass has been agreed upon and when course requirements have not been successfully completed.
I	The I (incomplete) grade is given to students who have requested an I grade because they are unable to complete the course requirements by the end of the course/semester due to extraordinary circumstances. The request must be made to the faculty on the Graduate Course Incomplete Contract form. The I grade must be converted to a letter grade (A through F) or P or N within the contract time frame.
IP	The IP (in progress) grade is used to signify courses that are usually not completed within the term due to the nature of the course. The IP grade must be converted to a letter grade (A through F) or P or N within 12 months from the time the course was ended.