A18.2 Grading System

 

Effective Date: May, 20 2014
Last Reviewed: May, 20 2014


Course Grades:

The quality of work in a course is indicated by the following grades:

Grade Definition Quality Points Per Credit Hour
A Excellent, work that is of the highest standard, showing distinction 4.00
A- Excellent, work that is of the highest standard, showing distinction 3.70
B+ Good, work that is of high quality 3.30
B Good, work that is of high quality 3.00
B- Satisfactory, work that fulfills requirements in quality and quantity and meets acceptable standard for graduation 2.70
C+ Satisfactory, work that fulfills requirements in quality and quantity and meets acceptable standard for graduation 2.30
C Satisfactory, work that fulfills requirements in quality and quantity and meets acceptable standard for graduation 2.00
C- Passing, work that falls below graduation standard, yet is deserving of credit. 1.70
D+ Passing, work that falls below graduation standard, yet is deserving of credit. 1.30
D Passing, work that falls below graduation standard, yet is deserving of credit. 1.00
F Failure, work undersving of credit 0.00
IF Incomplete/Failure 0.00
AU Audit  
I Incomplete  
P Pass  
S Satisfactory  
U Unsatisfactory  
W Withdrew  
  Administrative Grades:  
IP In Progress  
NS Not Submitted  

Grades of “AU”, “I”, “P”, “S”, “U”, and “W” are not assigned quality points and are not included in the computing of the quality-point average.

An “IF” (Incomplete/Failure) is issued when a student has failed to meet the 30-day deadline for completing the work in an incomplete (“I”) course. An “IF” is assigned 0.00 quality points, and is calculated as an “F” when computing the student's grade-point average.

“IP” (In Progress) is an administrative grade marker automatically assigned to any course that is currently in progress. Quality points are not assigned and are not included in the 2 computing of the grade-point average.

“NS” (Not Submitted) is an administrative grade marker used to indicate that a grade was not submitted by the instructor by the final grading deadline. The “NS” will be replaced with a final grade upon receipt from the course instructor. Quality points are not assigned and the NS grade is not included in the computing of the grade-point average.

Grade-Point Average: The Semester grade-point average is based on all courses taken in that semester, including failures. It is calculated by (1) multiplying credits for each course by quality points assigned to each grade earned; (2) totaling points earned for all courses; and (3) dividing total points by the number of credits attempted. Cumulative grade-point average is calculated in the above manner for all courses taken at Stonehill College, including failures. Grades earned in courses accepted in transfer, or in courses approved to be taken at other colleges, are not calculated in either the semester or the cumulative grade-point average.

The student who fails a course can secure credit for the course only by repeating and passing it. A student has the option of repeating a course and replacing the grade for the previous course if the grade is below a C-. When a course is repeated, only the higher grade is included in the calculation of the grade point average. Both grades however appear on the permanent record (transcript), with the lower grade annotated as no credit, course repeated (See the Grade Forgiveness Policy).