Academiclnformation ITo calculate a cumulative GPA, the total number of grade joints (the number of credit hours per course multiplied by he numeric points listed above for the grade) is divided by the :otal number of credit hours. 33 • Students who stop attending a class tor which they are registered on a credit/no-credit basis without officially withdrawing will receive an NC grade entry for that class. • Certain courses are offered on a credit/no credit basis only and letter grades are not given. |NG—No Grade Reported • The instructor has not yet reported a grade for the course. This temporary symbol is used for the semester Report of Grades only. A course without a grade will not appear on the student's transcript. However, all courses must have an earned grade posted prior to graduation. |SC—Special Credit • The student has received credit through an examination, waiver, or substitution for which they are not eligible for a letter grade. • These credits are counted toward the total number of credits required for graduation but are not used to calculate the cumulative grade point average. • Special credits may be used for graduation requirements as determined by the academic departments. T—Temporary Grade • The course is being continued in the subsequent semester and a grade and credits will be calculated when the course is complete and a letter grade has been issued. The "T" grade is approved for specific courses only. UW—Unofficial Withdrawal • Indicates the student stopped attending the course without officially withdrawing. Note: UWs are calculated as failing grades in the student's semester and cumulative grade point averages. |W—Withdrawal • The student withdrew from the course in the interval comprising the 16th through the 50th business day of a semester or the 30th business day of a block. Withdrawals are not permitted after the 50th business day of a semester or 30th business day of a block. |Changiiig of Grades • Grades may be changed only by the instructor who submitted the original grade. • Students who feel their work has been evaluated unfairly should contact the instructor. • Students who choose to complete a course on a credit/no credit basis may petition the Registrar's Office to have a CR grade replaced by the earned letter grade if they recently changed their major or minor and need the letter grade to meet graduation requirements for the new major or minor. |Repeat Courses • Repeated courses will be automatically flagged as part of the grading process at the end of each term. • Each course (unless specifically listed as repeatable for credit in the course description) may be used only once in cumulative hours and GPA • A course will appear on the transcript each time it is completed, but it will be counted only once in total hours and only the most recent letter grade received will be used to calculate the GPA (CR is not considered a letter grade and will not cause a previous grade to be discounted). ourses coded with an Rin front of the grade (indicating kcademic renewal), or an E in the far right column of the brm (indicating exclusion due to a repeat), are not used in omputing the GPA, the graduation hours, or the total hours ompleted. Courses coded ND (non-degree) are not used in omputing the GPA or the graduation hours completed, but [ihey are included in computing the total hours attempted. ourses with the following notations in the grade column are hot used in computing the GPA, the graduation hours, or the otal hours completed (with the exception of CR-Credit courses vhich may be used toward graduation hours or total hours). \U—Audit • Indicates the student was allowed to sit in a class without earning credit or a grade. • Audit Students who fail to attend class without withdrawing, may be issued a withdrawal (W). (See Registration section of this catalog.) 2¥.—Continuing Education Unit • Students who enroll in a Continuing Education Unit through the Continuing Education Office, will receive a CE grade. It is not counted in the WSU GPA or Total Hours, but can be listed on a transcript. CR—Credit • Indicates the student registered for a course on a pass/fail basis and earned a C- or better. (See Registration section of this catalog.) • Certain courses are offered on a credit/no credit basis only and letter grades are not given. • Credit/no credit courses may only be used as electives in a student graduation requirements. Classes taken on a credit/no credit bases will not satisfy major, minor, or general education requirements with exception of those courses or programs of study approved by the University Curriculum and General Education committee and those courses approved by academic departments for credit by special examination. • A maximum of 20 hours of credit/no credit electives may be used for graduation. [—Incomplete • Indicates the student was unable to complete the course for a legitimate reason (such as accident or illness) after having completed a substantial portion (approximately 80%) of the required work. • A written contract between the student and the instructor indicates the work still to be done and the deadline for ite completion (within 12 months). • The student must complete remaining work without re-registering or attending the class during a subsequent semester. • Credit hours are not counted until a letter grade is posted. • All incomplete (I) courses must be completed prior to graduation. NC—No Credit • Indicates the student registered for a course on a credit/no-credit basis and earned less than a C-. Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog