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Oklahoma State University
Undergraduate Grade "A"
course is not required for graduation, the standard completion time limits apply. When the temporary incomplete grade is replaced with the incomplete final grade, this action is not considered a violation of the policy that states a grade will not be lowered after graduation. An incomplete grade that was assigned prior to the Fall 2008 semester and is not changed within the designated time limit remains a permanent "I" grade on the transcript. Grade "NP." This grade is given for unsatisfactory work (including that evaluated as "D") in courses on the pass-no pass grading system. Both credit hours and grade-points are ignored in calculating grade-point averages. Grade "P." This grade is given for passing work in OSU courses approved for pass-no pass and pass-fail grading systems. Both credit hours and grade points are ignored in calculating grade-point averages. Grade "S" or "U." This grade is given for satisfactory (equivalent to a "C" or better) or unsatisfactory work in developmental courses in English, mathematics, reading, and science. On the transcript, developmental courses are designated by “DEV” preceding the grade, such as “DEV-S.” These grades count in attempted hours, but not in earned hours. They are not included in GPA calculations and do not satisfy degree requirements. Grade "W." This grade indicates that the student dropped the course. Grade "R." This grade is given to a student in a master's degree creative component course, and other courses as appropriate, when course work is still in progress. It is the responsibility of the instructor to initiate action to have a permanent letter grade entered as soon as possible after the student completes the course work. Grade "SR" or "UR." These grades are given for satisfactory and unsatisfactory work, respectively, in thesis or dissertation courses (5000 or 6000). Both credit hours and grade points are ignored in calculating grade point averages, but courses in which a grade of "SR" is earned may be used toward minimum degree requirements. Mark of “CBE” preceding a grade. Grades for credit by exam (P or S) are designated on the transcript by “CBE” preceding the grade, such as “CBE-P.” These grades count in attempted and earned hours, but they are not included in GPA calculations. Mark of “PA” preceding a grade. Grades for performance/activity (leisure) courses are designated on the transcript by “PA” preceding the grade, such as “PA-B.” These grades count in attempted hours, but not in earned hours, and they are not included in GPA calculations. Limitations exist on applying these courses toward degree requirements. Mark of "AU" An "AU" indicates that the student enrolled as an auditor in the course. An "AU" is not a grade and is not used in calculating grade-point averages. Mark of "N" An "N" indicates that at the time grades were due in the Office of the Registrar, a final grade was not reported by the student's instructor.
Excellent
Grade "B" Grade "C" Grade "D" Grade "F" Graduate Grade "A" Grade "B" Grade "C" Grade "D" Grade "F"
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Failure
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Passing
No Graduate Degree Credit No Graduate Degree Credit
Grade "F"! (pronounced F shriek) The "!" indicates that the student failed the course because of a violation of academic integrity. Students may remove the first "!" (though not the "F") from their transcripts by completing an academic integrity educational program. The "F!" will appear on the transcript for a minimum of one semester. (See also academicintegrity.okstate.edu (http:// academicintegrity.okstate.edu).) "Incomplete" Grade This grade is given to a student who satisfactorily completes the majority of course work (i.e., material amounting to more than 50% of the course grade as outlined in the course syllabus) and whose work averaged "D" or better, but who has been unavoidably prevented from completing the remaining work of the course. This grade is considered temporary. The instructor should convey to the student the conditions the student must fulfill in order to complete the course. The instructor will submit a final grade of “I” along with an incomplete final/default grade. The default is the projected grade the student would earn if he or she received a zero for the remaining course work. Grades of "A," and ”SR” are not permitted for the default grade, and an instructor may not require the student to repeat the course to remove the incomplete. The academic transcript will reflect an "I" grade for the course until the final grade is assigned. The maximum time allowed for a student to complete the course is one calendar year after the end of the semester for which the incomplete grade was awarded. The dean of the student's college (for graduate students, this is the Graduate Dean) may recommend to the Office of the Registrar an adjustment of this period in exceptional circumstances, which must be clearly documented with supporting evidence when deemed appropriate. Instructors have the prerogative to require a shorter period of time to complete the remaining requirements. It is the responsibility of the student to satisfy the requirements stipulated by the instructor at the time the incomplete grade is assigned; it is the responsibility of the instructor to initiate action to have any new permanent grade entered as soon as possible after the student completes the course or, after one year, partially fulfills the remaining requirements. Upon completion of any or all of the remaining requirements, or at the end of the one-year period (whichever occurs first), the incomplete grade on the transcript is changed to reflect the final grade for the course. Any course in which none of the remaining requirements are fulfilled will, after one year, have the incomplete grade changed to the default grade. If the student opts to graduate prior to the end of the one year period and if the course is required for graduation, the remaining course requirements must be completed and the final grade assigned by the deadline for course work completion for his or her final graduating semester. If the
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