Academic Policies / Grading
Course grades are awarded on a letter system, A through E. These letter grades are translated into honor points for each hour of course credit, as follows:
| 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 |
| E | = | 0.0 |
In addition, the following notations are used to indicate unresolved academic situations:
| ED | = | unofficial drop |
| I | = | incomplete |
| NR | = | no report from instructor |
| X | = | absent from examination |
| Y | = | course extends beyond published schedule of term |
No honor points are given for courses in which any of these grades are assigned. Students receiving a grade of ED or NR are advised to contact the College Registrar immediately. Students earning grades of I or X are advised to read the section on Incomplete Grades and to contact their instructors immediately.
Grade Point Average
The grade point average (GPA) for a term is calculated by dividing the Michigan Honor Points (MHP) earned during the term by the number of Michigan Semester Hours (MSH) elected for the term. The cumulative grade point average is calculated by dividing the total of all Michigan Honor Points earned during enrollment in the program by the number of Michigan Semester Hours elected in that program. The Michigan Semester Hours do not include credit hours:
- Transferred from another program, unit, or institution
- For courses elected pass/fail or audit
- For professional work experience
Term Grades and Transcripts
Visit Wolverine Access for term grades and transcripts.
Incomplete Grades
When a student is unable to complete the required work for any course because of illness or for other reasons acceptable to the instructor and only when the amount of unfinished work is small, the instructor may report a grade of “I” (incomplete). As soon as a student learns that an “I” grade has been (or will be) reported, he or she shall immediately contact the instructor. The instructor shall explain to the student the work that must be made up and shall set a time period for its completion within the limits described below. A final grade must be submitted to the Registrar within two months following the last day of classes of the term in which the “I” grade was earned. This deadline may be extended for just cause provided the instructor files a time extension form with the registrar prior to the two-month deadline. No extension will be granted beyond the last day of classes of the first full term (fall, winter or spring/summer) following the term in which the “I” grade was earned, unless such an extension is approved by the program chair. If the final grade is not submitted prior to the two-month (or extended) deadline, the “I” grade will lapse to an “E.” When a student is absent from an examination, the instructor may report a grade of “X.” The procedures and deadline for making up this work are similar to those described above for “I” grades.
Good Standing
To be in Good Standing in the undergraduate program, a student must have a GPA of at least 2.0 for the term just concluded and a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0. To be in Good Standing in the graduate program, a student must have a GPA of at least 3.0 for the term just concluded and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. Any student not in Good Standing is on Academic Discipline.
