Grades - Their Meaning and Value

Grade Marks	Grade Meaning	Grade Points/Hour
A	Excellent	4
B	Good	3
C	Average	2
D	Passing (Minimum)	1
F	Failure	0
X	Incomplete	0
I	Incomplete (thesis & dissertation only)	0
IP	In Progress	0
W	Withdrew	0
DF	Dropped Failing	0
DP	Dropped Passing	0
DS	Dropped Satisfactory	0
DU	Dropped Unsatisfactory	0
RA	Remedial (Excellent)	0
RB	Remedial (Good)	0
RC	Remedial (Average)	0
RD	Remedial (Passing)	0
RF	Remedial (Failure)	0
S	Satisfactory	0
U	Unsatisfactory	0

Passing Grades:A, B, C, D, S
Failing Grades: F, U, DF, DU
Grades of DP, DS, RA, RB, RC, RD, RF, S, and U do not affect the GPA.

The bachelor's degree will not be conferred upon any student whose total grade average is less than "C" (2.00). Transfer students must also have a "C" average on work completed on this campus to qualify for the bachelor's degree.

A grade of "D" is the minimum passing grade for credit in a course.

Students who officially withdraw from school prior to the date stated in the current Schedule of Classes will receive a mark of "W."

The grade "F" means failure.

Students, who because of circumstances beyond their control are unable to attend classes during finals week or the preceding three weeks will, upon approval of the their instructor, receive a mark of "X" (incomplete) in all courses in which they were maintaining passing grades.

When an "X" is given for a grade in a course, the credit hours are not included for one semester (exclusive of summer) in calculating the grade point averages. Grades of "X" earned during the spring or summer are to be completed by the end of the following fall semester. If the "X" is not removed by that time, the grade becomes an F, and the hours are included in the number of hours attempted.

Recording a grade of "X" requires the filing of a plan for completion. The plan will be submitted with the official grade record sent to the department head who will forward it to the Dean's office. The plan will include why the grade was given and steps necessary for the student to receive the final grade.

A grade of "IP" (In Progress) will be used for courses that are scheduled over more than one semester. The grade of IP will not be computed in the grade point average and will be removed when the final grade is filed by instructor.

A grade of "I" will be given for courses in dissertation and thesis (including undergraduate honors thesis) for all registrations prior to the semester in which the final document is completed. The time limit imposed on the grade of "X" (one semester) does not apply for these courses.

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Commerce, TX 75429-3011

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