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 engagement." "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, academic engagement is defined as active participation by a student in an instructional activity related to the student's course of study that includes, but is not limited to—
- Attending a synchronous class, lecture, recitation, or field or laboratory activity, physically or online, where there is an opportunity for interaction between the instructor and students
- Submitting an academic assignment
- Taking an assessment or an exam, participating in an interactive tutorial, webinar or other computer-assisted instruction
- Participating in a study group, group project, or an online discussion that is assigned by the institution
- Interacting with an instructor about academic matters
Academic engagement does not include activities where a student may be present, but not academically engaged, such as:
- Living in institutional housing
- Participating in the institution's meal plan
- Logging into an online class or tutorial without any further participation; or
- Participating in academic counseling or advisement (34 C.F.R. 668.22)(I)(7)(i)(A)
UNC is required to determine academic engagement for all students. (34 C.F.R. 668-22(I)(7)(ii). (Also see Withdrawal from the University)