Grades

The School of Continuing Studies has no fixed guidelines on computing grades for academic performance. It is solely at the discretion of the instructor to assess and formulate a fair grading scale.

“W” indicates official withdrawal. If a student informs the instructor that he/she is withdrawing from the course, the instructor should remind the student that they must contact the SCS Registration office to withdraw from the course officially. Informing only the instructor of intention to withdraw will not be recognized as an official withdrawal and the student will be held liable for tuition and fees.

“X” indicates that the student has failed to complete the course and has failed to secure your permission to take an incomplete. This failure may exist because the student unofficially withdrew at some point during the semester (e.g. stopped coming to class), failed to complete enough work to merit even the grade of F, or the student missed the final exam without giving advance notice.

“Y” indicates that the course has not been completed by the student and arrangements have been made to complete coursework in order to receive a final grade (See guidelines below).

“V” indicates that the student is an auditor.

Bachelor's degree students have a Pass/No Pass option. Students who meet certain guidelines are permitted to enroll on a P/N basis. Faculty members will not ordinarily be aware of the student's P/N (Pass/No Pass) enrollment, and should report regular letter grades for all students. The computer will translate those grades to P or N.

Please note: As students occasionally question the accuracy or fairness of final grades, SCS faculty is required to keep all graded papers and examinations that have not been returned to students for at least six months following the end of the semester. Additionally, extra exams should be kept for make-up purposes.