| "A+", "A", " A-" |
Denotes excellent mastery of the subject and outstanding
scholarship. 4 quality points per semester hour |
| "B+", "B", "B-" |
Denotes good mastery of the subject and good
scholarship.
3 quality points per semester hour |
| "C+", "C", "C-" |
Denotes acceptable mastery of the subject and the usual
achievement expected.
2 quality points per semester hour |
| "D+", "D", "D-" |
Denotes borderline understanding of the subject matter,
marginal performance, and does not represent satisfactory progress
toward a degree.
1 quality point per semester hour |
| "F" |
Denotes failure to understand the subject and unsatisfactory
performance.
0 quality points per semester hour |
| "S" |
This is a department option mark which may be used to denote
satisfactory performance.
This is not included in computation of cumulative average. |
| "W" |
Used to indicate withdrawal from a course by the end of the
schedule adjustment period.
This is not included in computation of cumulative average. |
| "XF" |
Used to indicate failure due to academic dishonesty.
Treated in the same way as "F" for the purposes of cumulative
average. |
| "Aud" |
A student may register to audit a course which has been
designated as available under the audit option where space is available.
This does not imply attendance or any other effort in the course. |
| "Pass/Fail" |
The mark of "P" is a student option mark, equivalent to a
grade of D- or better. The student must inform the registrar's office of
the selection of this option by the end of the schedule adjustment
period. |
| "Incomplete" |
The mark of "I" is an exceptional mark that is an
instructor option. It is only given to a student whose work has been
qualitatively satisfactory, when, because of illness or other
circumstances beyond the student's control, he or she has been unable to
complete some small portion of the work of the course. In no case will
the mark "I" be recorded for a student who has not completed the major
portion of the work of the course. |
| "Repeat" |
The highest grade received in the repeated course is used to
calculate the GPA. A student may repeat any course, however, no student
may be registered for a course more than three times.
If a student repeats a course in which a mark of A+, A, A-, B+, B,
B-,C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-, P, or S has already been earned, the subsequent
attempt shall not increase the total hours earned toward a degree.
Under unusual circumstances, the student's dean may grant an exception
to this policy. |
| "Duplicate Course" |
This is used to indicate two courses with the same
course content. The second course is counted in cumulative totals unless
an exception is made by the dean. |
| "Non-app" |
Used by the dean of the receiving college in cases of
transfer from one college to another at UMCP to indicate courses in the
previous academic program which are not applicable to the new program. |
| "Excl Crd" |
Excluded credit is noted when academic clemency has been
granted. |
