Grading
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Standard Grading
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Quality Points
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A
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= superior
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4.000
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A-
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= A minus
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3.667
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B+
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= B plus
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3.334
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B
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= above average
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3.000
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B-
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= B minus
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2.667
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C+
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= C plus
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2.334
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C
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= average
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2.000
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C-
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= C minus
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1.667
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D+
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= D plus
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1.334
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D
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= poor, passing
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1.000
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D-
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= D minus, passing
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0.667
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F
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= failure
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0.000
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S
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= satisfactory - credit granted
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++
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U
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= unsatisfactory - no credit
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+
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I
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= incomplete
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+
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UW
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= unauthorized withdrawal
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+
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W
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= approved withdrawal
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+
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NC
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= no credit (audit)
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+
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NG
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= no grade
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+
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CR
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= credit granted
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++
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Grade*
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= basic skills, fresh-start, and grade forgiveness
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+
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Grade**
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= fresh-start prior to March 1993
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++
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Grade(.)
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= basic skills
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+
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+Credits not used to compute grade point average (GPA) and not counted toward graduation.
++Credits not used to compute GPA but counted toward graduation. "S" is a UNC assigned course grade. "CR" is non-UNC assigned course grade.
Notes:
A “CR” indicates credit awarded for AP, IB, CLEP, Military, and/or for courses from other institutions assigning a grade of “CR”.
A “*” indicates basic skills, fresh-start, and grade forgiveness on a student’s records. Credits not used to compute grade point average (GPA) and not counted toward graduation.
A “**” indicates fresh-start prior to March 1993. Credits not used to compute GPA but counted toward graduation.
A “.” indicates basic skills coursework. Credits not used to compute grade point average (GPA) and not counted toward graduation.
An “NC” indicates no credit and is assigned for audited courses.
An “NG” indicates a no graded course and is only used for ISE 100/101 and NSE 100 course designations.
A “W” indicates an approved withdrawal from the course and is assigned only when the student has completed the official withdrawal processes. Credits not used to compute grade point average (GPA) and not counted toward graduation.
A “UW” indicates an unauthorized withdrawal and is assigned only when the student has never attended the class for which they enrolled. Credits not used to compute grade point average (GPA) and not counted toward graduation.
An "F", or "W", or "U" grade requires the submission of a last date of a student's "academic-related activity". "UW" grades are only submitted when the student never attended the class. As outlined by the U.S. Department of Education (34 C.F.R. 668.22), the submission of the "Last Date of Attendance" is necessary to ensure that any student receiving a failing grade actually attended the class and, therefore, is eligible for any federal financial aid they may have received.
As defined by the U.S. Department of Education, an "academically-related activity" includes, but is not limited to—
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Physically attending the class
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Submitting an academic assignment
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Taking an exam, and interactive tutorial, or computer-assisted instruction
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Attending a study group that is assigned by the institution
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Participating in an online discussion about academic matters
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Initiating contact with a faculty member to ask a question about the academic subject studies in the course
"Academic attendance" and "attendance at an academic-related activity" do not include activities where a student may be present, but not academically engaged, such as:
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Living in institutional housing
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Participating in the institution's meal plan
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Logging into an online class without active participation; or
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Participating in academic counseling or advisement (34 C.F.R. 668.22)(I)(7)(i)(A)
UNC is required to determine "academic attendance" or "attendance at an academically-related activity" for all students. (34 C.F.R. 668-22(I)(7)(ii). (Also see Withdrawal from the University)