Fei Tian College

Fei Tian College uses two grading scales: letter grade and pass/no pass.

The basic letter grades are “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” and “F.” The College gives instructors the option to add a plus or minus to letter grades (except “F”), yielding grades such as “A+” and “C–.”

The pass/no pass grades are “P” and “NP.”

The following table details the letter grades, the pass/no pass grades, and the various other grading codes that may appear on a student’s transcript.

Grades and Grading Codes

Grading System

Grade	Percent	Grade Points	Allows Credit	Description
A+	97–100	4.3	Yes
A	93–96	4.0	Yes
A–	90–92	3.7	Yes
B+	87–89	3.3	Yes
B	83–86	3.0	Yes
B–	80–82	2.7	Yes
C+	77–79	2.3	Yes
C	73–76	2.0	Yes
C–	70–72	1.7	Yes	Lowest passing grade for graduate students
D+	67–69	1.3	Depends*
D	63–66	1.0	Depends*
D–	60–62	0.7	Depends*	Lowest passing grade for undergraduate students
F	0–59	0.0	No
P	Depends*	N/A	Yes	Pass. Passing grade in a P/NP course or in a course for which the student elected the P/NP option.
NP	Depends*	N/A	No	No pass. Failing grade in a P/NP course or in a course for which the student elected the P/NP option.
AFE		0.0	No	Absent from final examination. For unexcused absences.
AUD		N/A	No	Audit.
CR		N/A	Yes	Credit is awarded or requirement is met.
FIN		0.0	No	Failed incomplete. Assigned when the time to resolve an “I” grade expires.
I		N/A	No	Incomplete. Approved extension of time to complete course requirements.
IA		0.0	No	Insufficient attendance. Includes stopping attending a course without withdrawing.
IP		N/A	No	Course is in progress. No grade is assigned at this time.
MX		N/A	No	Medical excuse. Granted by petition to department chair.
NGR		N/A	No	No grade reported. Decision pending.
PX		N/A	No	Professional excuse. Performance courses only, with chair approval.
W		N/A	No	Course withdrawal.

* For both student-elected and institutionally designated P/NP grading, P normally corresponds to D– or above for undergraduates and C– or above for graduate students. Institutionally designated P/NP courses may require a higher passing standard, as specified in the approved course requirements.

The College uses Pass/No Pass grading in two circumstances: institutionally designated P/NP courses and the student-elected P/NP option.

Institutionally Designated P/NP Courses. A course may be designated as P/NP through the College’s curriculum-approval process. A designated P/NP course may satisfy a General Education, major, minor, graduate-program, capstone, or other degree requirement when the course has been approved for that purpose. Designated P/NP courses are not subject to the eight-credit limit applicable to the student-elected P/NP option.

Student-Elected P/NP Option. Subject to advisor approval, a student may elect P/NP grading in an otherwise letter-graded course when permitted by the applicable academic program. A student may apply no more than eight credits taken under this option toward a degree. Student-elected P/NP courses may not fulfill requirements identified by the College or academic program as requiring letter-graded coursework.

The “I” grade (Incomplete) may be assigned at the discretion of the instructor when a student’s work in a course is of passing quality but is incomplete and the student formally requests an “I” grade by the last class session. In requesting an “I” grade, the student should discuss with the instructor the reason the work is incomplete and exactly what coursework remains to be completed.

The course instructor has discretion to grant or deny the request and to determine the conditions under which the incomplete grade is made up, including setting a deadline within a one-year timeframe. Under no circumstance should a student re-register for a class to complete an “I.” Registering for a course a second time invokes the “Course Repetition” rules.

An “I” is a temporary notation that must be changed to a permanent grade on the student’s transcript within a maximum of one year. To confirm the student’s completion of the assigned work and replace the “I” grade, the instructor must submit a Change of Grade Form to the Office of the Registrar. Otherwise, the student’s grade will automatically change to a “FIN” (Failed Incomplete).

Once final grades have been posted by the Office of the Registrar, they will be changed only in exceptional circumstances and only with the approval of the instructor and the Chair of the department offering the course.

To request a grade change, instructors must submit a completed Change of Grade Form to the Chair of the department offering the course for consideration. If the request is granted, the instructor must forward the Change of Grade Form to the Office of the Registrar for processing.

Grade changes must normally be submitted within 30 calendar days after the start of the following semester in which the grade was issued. Requests made after this period will be considered only under extraordinary circumstances and require additional approval from the Provost.

A grade point average (GPA) summarizes a student’s academic performance.

A GPA is a weighted average. It is calculated as the total number of grade points earned divided by the total credit weight of courses attempted. For each grade, the number of grade points is the grade’s assigned grade points multiplied by the course’s credit weight. This calculation excludes grades that do not affect GPA, such as certain grades earned when repeating a course (see the General Course Policies - Repeating a Course section).

Useful types of GPA include semester GPA (calculated from a student’s grades within a single semester), cumulative GPA (calculated from all of a student’s grades), and major GPA (calculated from all grades a student received in courses that his/her major requires).