The following letter grades and their achievement equivalents
are used by instructors in the Graduate School to evaluate a student's
performance in a course. Quality points corresponding to each
letter grade determine a student's academic average and eligibility
to graduate. Each grade, A through F, has a specific quality point
value. The quality points earned in any course equal the quality
point value of the grade multiplied by the number of semester
hours credited. The quality point average (QPA) is found by dividing
the total quality points earned by the total number of semester
hours credited in those courses for which quality point grades
have been assigned.
All graduate students must maintain a quality point average of
at least 3.00 to graduate. (For the effect of BC, C, F, UW and
U grades, refer to Academic Review.) Normally, graduate courses
are not repeated for a higher grade.
* Note: CD and D grades may not be given to graduate students.
This includes graduate students in undergraduate classes that
may carry graduate credit.
| Grade |
Achievement |
Quality Points |
| A |
Excellent |
4.00 |
| AB |
|
3.50 |
| B |
Satisfactory |
3.00 |
| BC |
|
2.50 |
| C |
Minimally acceptable on a limited basis for graduate credit
|
2.00 |
| F |
Failure |
0 |
Quality points are not affected by the following grades:
| W |
Withdrawal (before withdrawal deadline)
* |
| UW |
Unexcused Withdrawal |
| S/U |
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory † |
| CR |
Completed Requirement of enrollment in a course that carries
no credit |
| Au |
Audit ‡ |
| I |
Incomplete |
| X |
Missed Examination |
| IX |
Both Incomplete and Missed Examination |
Notes
*Signifies an official withdrawal with the approval
of the Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Programs.
† Refer to S/U Grading, below.
‡ Carries no graduate credit. Students must register for
the course as auditors, attend class meetings regularly, and fulfill
such other requirements as may be assigned in writing by the course
instructor no later than the second meeting of the class after
registering for audit.
If an instructor has not submitted a grade for a student by the
deadline, the designation of NG (no grade) may appear on the student's
grade report. This designation will not be included on the student's
official Marquette transcript.
Any student desiring that a copy of his or her grades be sent
to his or her parents should contact the Office of the Registrar.
S/U Grading
In certain units, a few select graduate courses are offered for
S/U grades only. Courses of this type usually are limited to practica,
department colloquia, or special seminar courses. Students should
check the individual course descriptions in the Graduate Bulletin
and in the registration Schedule of Classes to determine whether
a course is offered on this basis.
Under no circumstances may the undergraduate S/U option be exercised
by a graduate student taking an undergraduate course for graduate
credit. Further, graduate students required to take undergraduate
courses as prerequisites or to remedy deficiencies may not take
those courses for S/U grades. For the effect of U grades, refer
to Academic Review.
Grade Changes
There are two types of grade adjustments: changing a temporary
grade (X, I, or IX) to a permanent grade, and correcting a permanent
grade.
Temporary Grades -- X, I, OR IX
Graduate students who do not complete course requirements during
the term in which the class is offered may be given one of the
following temporary grades after consultation with their instructor:
X, when one or more examinations are missed; I, when the course
work has not been completed; or IX, a combination of missed examinations
and incomplete course work.
A request to change an X, I, or IX to a permanent grade, or a
request for an extension of time, must be submitted to the Graduate
School before the deadline listed in the Academic Calendar. It
is the student's responsibility to initiate this process and to
pay a grade change fee before the deadline date which is approximately
six weeks into the next fall or spring term. For X, I, or IX grades
accrued during the summer session, they must be changed before
the deadline date which is approximately six weeks into the next
fall term. X, I, or IX grades that are not changed or extended
by the Graduate School will become permanent grades on the student's
record.
Correcting a Permanent Grade
Changing a permanent grade because of miscalculation on the part
of the instructor or a misunderstanding between the instructor
and the student, may be initiated by either the student or the
instructor. Changing a permanent grade should be done within six
months of the end of the term. There is no grade change fee for
this procedure.
