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Grading System

Felician University operates on the 4.000 grading system and determines the academic standing of students according to the following scale:

Grade Description

Numerical

Equivalent

Quality

Points
A Outstanding 95-100 4.000
A- Excellent 90-94 3.670
B+ Very Good 87-89 3.330
B Good 83-86 3.000
B- Above Average 80-82 2.670
C+ Average 77-79 2.330
C Acceptable 70-76 2.000
D Poor 65-69 1.000
F Failure 64 or below 0.000
FA Failure due to non-attendance 64 or below 0.000

The “D” grade is not an acceptable passing grade in:

  1. Courses in the major or in the related requirements for a major
  2. Courses in the minor or in the related requirements for a minor
  3. Developmental courses
  4. ENG 101, ENG 102

Other symbols used in official recording of grades are:

  • INC Incomplete. Signifies a temporary grade due to failure to complete, at most, one-third of course requirements. Two-thirds of course work must be completed to qualify for an Incomplete, and appropriate permission must be obtained, on the prescribed form, with the required documentation. An Incomplete grade may be granted in the following cases: hospitalization, serious illness, death within the immediate family, circumstances beyond the control of the student such as a car accident. An Incomplete must be resolved by the following dates for a traditional semester:
    • Fall: February 1st
    • Spring: June 15th
    • Summer I: August 1st
    • Summer II: September 15th

    *Directors of programs with Non-Traditional schedules may specify corresponding deadlines.

  • INP At the time the grade report was generated the course was still in progress.
  • AU Audit. Carries no credit and no grade on the permanent records of students; students must indicate at the time of registration the wish to audit the course. One may not change from credit to audit, nor audit to credit once the course is in progress. Auditors may not participate in midterm and final examinations. There is a fee for auditing courses (please see Financial Information section).
  • WD Withdrawal. Students can withdraw from a course after the last day of the Drop/Add period and before three weeks after mid-term. Specific dates are posted each semester.
  • FA This grade represents a failing grade because the student stopped attending class without officially withdrawing.
  • P Indicates satisfactory academic performance and a general understanding of all course material without a specifically assigned grade.