Grading Policies and Grades

Final Course Examinations
Students are required to take a final examination, if one is given, in every course for which they are registered. Exceptions hold for seniors in the Honors Program.

No final examinations may be given except during the regular examination period of the semester. According to faculty policy, no test which shall be substituted for the final examination can be given between November 25 and the opening of fall examination week. In the spring semester, no such test can be given after April 15.

During the ten calendar days prior to Reading Day in the fall semester and in the spring semester, no hourly tests may be given unless they were announced during the first month of the semester.

Change of Examination Schedule
A student desiring to change the meeting time of a final exam should make the request directly to the class instructor. It is the instructor's prerogative to grant such requests. In instances where students have three exams within a 24-hour period, they may apply to the University Registrar's Office, 180 Mossman Building, for permission to change their exam schedules. The usual policy is to change the middle examination in a sequence of three. All requests for changes in examinations must be filed with the University Registrar's Office by Reading Day or by the last day of classes for the semester.

Grade Reports
Final course grades are made available to students at the end of each semester on uncGenie, ROTC's student information system. Students can view and print copies of their grades from UNCGenie at https://banweb.uncg.edu/.

Grades
A grade in a course is based on the quality of the student's classroom and written work throughout the semester. Most course grades are not solely based on the final examination alone.

UNCG Grading System
A	Excellent—indicates achievement of distinction and excellence in several if not all of the following aspects: 1) completeness and accuracy of knowledge; 2) intelligent use of knowledge; 3) independence of work; 4) originality.
B	Good—indicates general achievement superior to the acceptable standard defined as C. It involves excellence in some aspects of the work, as indicated in the definition of A.
C	Average—indicates the acceptable standard for graduation from UNCG. It involves such quality and quantity of work as may fairly be expected of a student of normal ability who gives to the course a reasonable amount of time, effort, and attention. Such acceptable standards should include the following factors: 1) familiarity with the content of the course; 2) familiarity with the methods of study of the course; 3) full participation in the work of the class; 4) ability to write about the subject in intelligible English.
D	Lowest Passing Grade—indicates work which falls below the acceptable standards defined as C but which is of sufficient quality and quantity to be counted in the hours of graduation if balanced by superior work in other courses.
F	Failure—indicates failure that may not be made up except by repeating the course.
I	Incomplete—indicates that the completion of some part of the work for the course has been deferred because of prolonged illness of the student or because of some serious circumstances beyond the student's control. Concomitantly with the recording of an Incomplete grade, the instructor files with the head of the school or department concerned, with the University Registrar, and with the Office of Student Academic Services the student's average grade and the specific work which must be accomplished before the Incomplete can be removed. Incomplete grades may be recommended by the University physician, the Counseling and Testing Center, and by the Director of Student Academic Services. See Removal of Incompletes.
IP	In Progress—indicates that the course work was planned to continue beyond a single semester. This grade may only be used for students taking courses abroad through the International Studies Program.
P/NP	Passing/Not Passing—used for designated courses only; courses graded P/NP are so indicated in the course description
S/U	Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory—used for designated courses only; courses graded S/U are so indicated in the course description
W	Withdrawal—indicates a course from which the student withdrew during the first eight (8) weeks of classes; no academic penalty is attached to a grade of W; see also the section on Dropping Courses.
WF	Withdrawal with Failure—indicates a course from which the student withdrew after the first eight (8) weeks of classes; a WF is computed in the student's GPA; see also the section on Dropping Courses.
WN	Withdrawal Not Passing—used in courses designated P/NP.
NC	No Credit—indicates an audited course.

Removal of Incomplete Grade
An Incomplete grade may be removed by completion of the deferred work. A student should not re-register for the course in order to remove the Incomplete. An Incomplete received during a semester or in summer school must be removed within six months from the last day of examinations in the term in which the course was taken. Current deadlines for removals of Incompletes are published each semester in the Schedule of Courses booklet.

An Incomplete not removed within this time limit is automatically converted to an F by the Registrar. A graduating senior who incurs an Incomplete and who has completed all requirements and enough semester hour credits and grade points to graduate may do so even though the Incomplete grade is outstanding. If the Incomplete is not removed within the required six months, it will be converted to F at the end of that period of time. When an Incomplete is removed, it may be replaced by A, B, C, D, F, or, in certain designated courses, P, NP, S or U.

Incomplete Removal Deadlines
Incomplete grades must be removed by the deadlines stated below or they will be automatically converted to F on the student's academic record.

Fall 2001 Incompletes
Incomplete grades earned during Fall '01 must be removed by June 19, 2002 to avoid automatic conversion to F.

Spring 2002 Incompletes
Incomplete grades earned during Spring '02 must be removed by November 15, 2002 to avoid automatic conversion to F.

Summer 2002 Incompletes
Incomplete grades earned during Summer Session '02 must be removed by Februrary 3, 2003 to avoid automatic conversion to F.

Fall 2002 Incompletes
Incomplete grades earned during Fall '02 must be removed by June 18, 2003 to avoid automatic conversion to F.

Appeals
If a student wishes to appeal an assigned grade, the student should first discuss the concerns with the instructor. If desired, the student may further appeal to the Department Head, the Dean of the School or College, and the Provost, in that order.

Semester Hour Credits
Credits for all courses are reported in semester hours. A semester hour credit equals one 50-minute class period per week or its equivalent throughout one semester. The number of semester hour credits given for each course is listed as part of the course description.

Except for independent study or where specific provision is made in the course description, no student may repeat for credit a course for which the student has earned credit. If a student repeats such a course, the grade will be recorded on the transcript, but no additional credit will be allowed toward graduation. Grade points are calculated into the cumulative grade point average for the first two attempts if the second grade is not an F.

Grade Points and Grade Point Averages (GPA)
UNCG uses a semester hour credit and grade point system for evaluating undergraduates. Semester hour credits represent the number of course hours completed. Grade points are determined by the number of semester hour credits attempted and the grades earned.

The grade point average is determined by dividing the accumulated number of grade points earned by the accumulated number of semester hours undertaken. Hours attempted but not passed must be included in this calculation. However, a second F or WF in the same course is not used in computing the grade point average. Courses graded on the P/NP or S/U basis and courses transferred from another institution (except those courses taken through the Consortium) may not be used in determining the UNCG grade point average.

ENG 100 and MAT 100 do not count toward graduation and therefore are not calculated in a student's GPA.

Beginning with courses taken in Fall 1996, plus/minus grades are incorporated into the GPA for all undergraduates according to the following scale:

Grade	Grade Points Awarded Per Hour of Credit
A	4.0
A-	3.7
B+	3.3
B	3.0
B-	2.7
C+	2.3
C	2.0
C-	1.7
D+	1.3
D	1.0
D-	0.7
F/WF	0

This grading scale applies only to grades awarded for Fall 1996 and subsequent semesters; it is not retroactive to previous semesters. Further, the scale in no way modifies the University's minimum graduation requirement for undergraduates of a cumulative 2.00 GPA.

Academic Renewal
Effective Spring 1997, students formerly enrolled at UNCG who have less than a 2.00 cumulative GPA and who have not been enrolled in any institution of higher education during the previous four years may apply for academic renewal. All students readmitted/reactivated under the provisions of this policy must earn at least a 2.00 GPA on their first 15 hours following re-enrollment to qualify for renewal. Thereafter, the student must meet the standard for continuation in the University academic good standing policy. Grades will be forgiven only once during a student's career.

Grade Forgiveness
Upon meeting these requirements, all previously completed courses in which grades below a C were earned will be forgiven. The grades of these courses will be shown on the transcript but will not be used in the calculation of the GPA and the hours will not be counted toward degree requirements. The recomputed GPA will be calculated from the courses in which grades of C or higher were earned. Grades of C- (1.7 grade points) or below will not be counted toward degree requirements nor in the GPA.

Repeated Course Grade Averaging
Except for courses with specific provision in the course description for repeated credit, a UNCG undergraduate student may repeat a UNCG course in an attempt to earn a better grade. Attempted hours and grade points from both attempts will be counted fully in the Grade Point Average (GPA). Credit hours earned for the course will count only once in the total hours for the degree.

The second F or WF policy stated above takes precedence over this policy. The repeated grade must be a D- or above before it is calculated as the second attempt and calculated in the grade point average. Courses taught Pass/Not Pass can be repeated but not for grades other than P/NP.

Students should be reminded that repeating courses may positively or negatively affect the GPA. This policy does not apply to courses repeated prior to Fall 1992.

Retroactive Grade Change
A retroactive grade change is a change in an officially recorded grade. A grade becomes officially recorded when the Registrar so stipulates. Except to correct clerical errors, a retroactive grade change is an extraordinary action and is granted only in the most compelling circumstances. No change may occur unless the instructor who gave the grade initiates the formal process of a retroactive grade change. The change must also be approved by the instructor's department head and by the instructor's dean. In the event that the instructor is, for practical purposes, unavailable, only the Academic Appeals Committee of the Faculty Senate may act in place of the instructor in the matter of a retroactive grade change.

Students shall be given one year to petition for retroactive Ws following the semester in which grades were awarded. A retroactive grade change to a W must meet the preceding conditions and be approved by the Director of Student Academic Services. In addition, an instructor who is being asked by a student to consider a retroactive withdrawal must be informed by Student Academic Services of the number of courses completed and the number of requests for retroactive W being sought by the student for the semester in question.

Dean's List
Undergraduate students carrying 6 or more semester hours of course work graded on an A, B, C, D, or F basis are eligible for the Dean's List.

Students who earn a grade point average of 3.50 or better and who have no grade below B- for the semester will be placed on the Dean's List if they have completed at least 15 credit hours at UNCG. The list is compiled at the end of each semester or when a grade change is processed after a semester for all students whose grade point average falls within the range at the time the report is prepared.

Recognition is accorded the recipients of this honor. Fall and Spring semester Dean's Lists are published on the University Registrar'swebsiteat www.uncg.edu/reg after all grades for the semester have been processed.

Chancellor's List
Students are eligible for the Chancellor's List who meet the following criteria: achievement of 30 or more semester hours at UNCG; a cumulative grade point average of 3.65 or higher; current enrollment at UNCG in 12 or more hours. In the case of transfer students, at least one semester of enrollment at UNCG is required.