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Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
examinations . All examinations are held on the dates and in the places designated on the final examination schedule . A student who for illness or another serious reason is absent from a final examination may request permission from the Dean for rescheduling of his or her examination . If an examination has not been made up within four weeks , a grade of “ F ” is recorded for the course .
Grade Reports
Grade reports are available using the University ’ s Self Service online features at the end of each semester / session . If a student believes that an incorrect grade has been reported for a particular course the student must contact the instructor within 30 calendar days from the last day of the final examination period of the semester / session during which the course was completed .
Grading System
A : 4.0
B- : 2.67
D +: 1.33
P : Pass , no quality points
A- : 3.67
C +: 2.33
D : 1.0
I : Incomplete ( 30 days )
B +: 3.33 C : 2.0 D- : 0.67 W : Withdraw B : 3.0 C- : 1.67 F : 0.0 WA : Administrative Withdraw
AU : Audit
The use of plus and minus indicates performance levels between those suggested by these characteristics . A : Excellent ( 4 quality points per credit hour ) The grade A reflects exceptional interest and mastery of subject matter ; the student has displayed initiative and creativity , as well as superior insight in analyzing problems and synthesizing subject matter ; he or she manifests exceptional ability in integrating and applying this knowledge to other disciplines . B : Very Good ( 3 quality points per credit hour ) The grade B evidences intelligent fulfillment of course requirements ; the student has demonstrated a marked ability to communicate and apply more than merely the basic elements of a course ; his or her initiative reveals unusual ability to generalize about course material and displays a marked degree of independence . C : Satisfactory ( 2 quality points per credit hour ) The grade C indicates a satisfactory grasp of course content ; the student can apply and express basic concepts intelligibly and has shown no measurable deficiency in meeting requirements of the course work . A grade of C- , or below is not acceptable in the major . ( Refer to specific School requirements .) D : Passing Grade ( 1 quality point per credit hour ) The grade D indicates only passable achievement in course work and indicates areas of deficiency in basic course content ; the student has fulfilled the minimum requirements of the course ( Refer to specific School requirements .) D- : Minimum Passing Grade (. 67 quality point per credit hour ) The grade D- indicates only a minimal passing achievement in course work and indicates areas of deficiency in basic course content , this student has fulfilled the absolute minimum requirements of the course , thus making a failing grade unwarranted ( Refer to specific School requirements .) F : Failure ( 0 quality points per credit hour ) The grade F indicates deficiency in so many areas of a course that the student ' s understanding of the course content does not meet minimum requirements . The course must be repeated before credit can be obtained .
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