Bulletin 2007-2008 - Austin College

Grading System: Courses used to meet requirements for the foundation ( Communication/Inquiry) and Breadth Dimension must be taken using the standard letter grade system(A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-, or F).A student may opt to take a maximum of one course per term on a Satisfactory/Deficient/Unsatisfactory (S/D/U) basis excluding courses that have a mandatory S/D/Ugrading system. Students may elect no more than a total of four courses during theiracademic career to be graded on an S/D/U basis. Transfer students may elect a proportionatenumber of courses to be graded on the S/D/U basis during their academiccareer as determined by the number of terms attended.The student designates the grading system to be used in a course at the time ofregistration but may elect a change in grading system by filing a request with theRegistrar’s Office according to the deadline published in the academic calendar.Grading RegulationsThe following grades are used at Austin College:A .................. Unusual and superior achievementB .................. Intelligent, articulate achievement, above-average in fulfilling courserequirementsC .................. Passing work, representing graduation averageS ................... Satisfactory achievement (work must be at or above C- level)D .................. Passing but deficient work performance, below the standard requiredfor graduationF ................... Failure without privilege of re-examinationU .................. Unsatisfactory workI.................... Incomplete. Incomplete grades are given only if circumstances beyondthe student’s control prevented completion of the course. To obtaincredit, an incomplete grade must be removed by the end of the nextregular term. Unless the incomplete is removed within the time set,the grade in the course will automatically become F or U.W ................. Withdrawal from the course by the first day of the seventh week ofthe fall or spring termWP ............... Withdrawal with a passing status. Students must initiate such awithdrawal by the last day of instruction of a 14-week course.The WP grade on either a letter grade system or S/D/U systemrepresents a D- or higher.WF/WU ........ Withdrawal with a failing or unsatisfactory status. Students mustinitiate such a withdrawal by the last day of instruction of a 14-weekcourse. The WF grade is given for a course taken on a letter gradesystem if the student has a grade below a D-. The WU grade is givenfor a course taken on the S/D/U grade system if the student has agrade below a D-.Note: the last day of instruction is defined as the Mondaypreceding the final examination period.Grade points are earned as follows:A = 4.0 C+ = 2.3 D- = 0.7A- = 3.7 C = 2.0 F = 0B+ = 3.3 C- = 1.7 U = 0B = 3.0 D+ = 1.3 WF = 0B- = 2.7 D = 1.0 WU = 066 |ACADEMIC REGULATIONS