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Grading SystemLetter Grades
* Incomplete (I), in progress (IP), and not reported (NR) grade categories may appear transiently on a student transcript but will convert to other letter grades as described in the Grade Explanations below. Note that the University of Houston operated under an interim grading policy during the early phase of the COVID 19 pandemic - specifically during Spring 2020, Summer 2020, Fall 2020, and Spring 2021; grades ofNCR (meaning “no credit received”) may appear on student transcripts; the NCR carries no grade points and does not grant course credit. Grade AssignmentGrades are awarded in courses in which students are officially enrolled after the last day to drop or withdraw from a course without receiving a grade (Official Reporting Day). This date is indicated in the Academic Calendar for each enrollment period. Assigning a grade for evaluating a student’s work performance involves the faculty’s professional judgment and is an integral part of the faculty’s teaching responsibilities. Students are encouragedto contact the instructor of record or submit written requests to the department chair whenever questions arise concerning a grade received in a course. Grade appeals must be made within 90 days after the posting of the grade. See the Undergraduate Academic Grievancessection of the Undergraduate Academic Catalog for more information. Grade Explanations
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All grades of I shall be computed as grades of F in calculating a student’s cumulative grade point average for purposes of determining fulfillment of grade requirements for a degree. After the student has completed the remaining coursework, the instructor will submit a grade change via the myUH Faculty Center to change the I grade to the grade earned. The temporary grade of IP (in progress) is a grade assigned when students are completing a Senior Honors thesis. Students will receive an “IP” (in progress) grade for 3399, which will be changed to a letter grade at the end of the semester when the thesis is finished (and defended). All unreported grades (NR) automatically convert to a grade of F or U (as appropriate) 90 days after the formal closing of the term. The NR category is anadministrative placeholder assigned when a course instructor leaves a student’s grade field blank when submitting the final grade roster. The grade of W is assigned to a course only after the last day to drop or withdraw without receiving a grade by the official census date (ORD) (see Academic Calendar), and before the final day to drop or withdraw (generally the 14th week in a fall or spring term). Students are responsible for initiating action to drop or withdraw from classes. Students who fail to do so will be retained on the class rolls even though they may be absent for the remainder of the term. In such instances a grade of F (or U in S/U graded courses) will be awarded unless the conditions for a grade of I have been met. Grade Point AverageGrade points are awarded as shown in the table above for each semester hour in which students receive a grade. The grade point average is the quotient obtained by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the number of semester hours in which students receive aletter grade. Grades of S, U, NR, IP, I, and W are not assigned grade point values and are not used in the computation of the grade point average. A change in grade (other than I, or IP) will affect the academic status of the term in which the grade was earned and all subsequent terms. Students should be aware that a change of grade from I or IP will affect the cumulative grade point average effective the term the incomplete is earned and all terms including the term the I or IP is completed (or changed to F or U). Decimals beyond two places are truncated, not rounded, in computing the grade point average. Cumulative Grade Point AverageThe cumulative grade point average is based upon all work taken at the University of Houston, including courses that are repeated, for which grade point values are assigned. A repeated course, including courses repeated during a summer session, is equivalent to a new course both in the determination of classification and in computing the cumulative grade point average. All grades of I shall be computed as grades of F in calculating a student’s cumulative grade point average for the purposes of determining fulfillment of grade requirements for a degree. First-year Grade Exclusion Policy
The grade exclusion policy is not applicable for course(s) in which the student’s grade of D+ or below resulted from a UH Academic Honesty policy violation. Final Grade ReportsStudents may view and/or print grades by logging into their myUH account at https://accessuh.uh.edu. Instructors submit final grades through myUH. During the final exam period for each term, grades are posted every three hours and are viewable after posting. Students are encouraged to contact the instructor of record or submit written requests to the department chair whenever questions arise concerning a grade received in a course. Grade appeals must be made within 90 days after the posting of the grade. Scholastic RequirementsA minimum of a 2.00 (average grade of C) minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA)is required for graduation, undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students are expected to maintain a 2.00 or higher GPA throughout their academic career. Students who do not maintain a minimum 2.00 GPA are subject to scholastic action in any term in which one or more semester credit hours are attempted. |
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