GRADES AND GRADE POINTS 

Grades are recorded as follows: A (superior), B (good), C (medium), D (inferior), F (failure), W (withdrawal), I (incomplete), IP (In Progress),  N (no credit), P (passing), S (satisfactory), U (unsatisfactory), and V (visitor or audit). Grade points are computed according to the following system: A=4.0, A-=3.7, B+=3.3, B=3.0, B-=2.7, C+=2.3, C=2.0, D=1.0, and F=0.

The "S" grade indicates completion of a course, but the hours do not count toward the number of hours required for the degree. The "V" grade indicates the student has successfully audited the course. A grade of "VN" means all conditions of the audit were not met. Courses which have been audited cannot be used to satisfy course or hour requirements toward a degree. A "Y" grade means the instructor did not turn in the grade. A "T" grade indicates that the course was not completed when the grades were processed.  A "J" indicates that mastry of the skills taught in a developmental course is in progress.  The "IP" in progress grade extensions are used in graduate classes identified by the college/school as requiring research, etc.

INCOMPLETE GRADE POLICY

The grade "I" (incomplete) is given only for personal emergencies which are verifiable and when the student has done passing work in the course. The student has the responsibility to take the initiative in completing the work and the student is expected to make up the "incomplete" as soon as possible during the following semester.

Except for graduate research, thesis, or the equivalent, all incomplete work must be finished by the end of the following full semester (summer sessions are not considered a full semester for purposes of this deadline). During the initial extension period, a student may submit a written petition for an extension of one additional semester during which an incomplete grade may be removed. In the most exceptional cases, the faculty member with the written approval of the division chair, may grant the request for an extension. an extension beyond two semesters will require the approval of the dean of the school or college in which the course was offered. (The granting of an extension will not be routine.) Individual instructors may establish earlier deadlines for completion of the work. Students who do not complete the unfinished work by the established deadline will have the grade of "F" entered on the transcript and will be required to re-enroll to earn credit in the course.

REPEATING COURSES

A student who is repeating a course should do so at the next enrollment. The student should report that he/she is repeating a course during final enrollment processing. If the repeated course is a different title and/or number, a permission to repeat card should be obtained from the Registration/ Academic Records Office and signed by the appropriate chair.   The cumulative GPA calculation procedure for repeated courswork is as follows:
    1.  Repeat of a course not taken at ESU with ESU coursework.
         The grade of the course taken at ESU will replace the grade of the course not taken at ESU.  
         However only the course taken at ESU will apply toward the degree.
    2.  Repeat of a course taken at ESU with a course not taken at ESU.
         The grade of both courses shall be included in the calculation of the GPA.  However only the
         course hours in one course may apply toward the degree.
    3.  Repeat of a course taken at ESU with ESU coursework.
         The grade of the most recent course taken shall replace the grade of the previous course.  
         However only the course hours in one course may apply toward the degree.
    4.  Repeat of a course not taken at ESU with a course not taken at ESU.
         The grade of both courses shall be included in the calculation of the GPA.  However only the
         course hours in one course may apply toward the degree.
A course may not be repeated by correspondence credit. 

Last Updated May 1, 2007