Grading System

Wilfrid Laurier University - 2004-2005 Undergraduate Academic Calendar

University Undergraduate Regulations

Grading System

A student's progress within a program will be evaluated on the basis of the grade point average (GPA). For purposes of calculation, the grade point (GP) earned in a 0.5 credit will be given half the weight of that earned in a 1.0 credit. Likewise the GP earned in a 0.25 credit will be given a quarter of the weight of that earned in a 1.0 credit.

For example, a student with an A (11.0) in a 1.0 credit, a C- (2.0) in a 0.5 credit and a B+ (2.25) in a 0.25 credit will receive a GPA of 8.71. (15.25 grade points divided by 1.75 credits)

Letter grades, and their grade point equivalents are as follows:

Letter Grades Grade Points
A+ 12
A 11
A- 10
B+ 9
B 8
B- 7
C+ 6
C 5
C- 4
D+ 3
D 2
D- 1
F 0
XF* 0
DR** 0

* Final exam not written - failed course.
Where an X appears beside a final passing grade, the final examination was not written and the grade is based upon term work.

** Dropped after academic deadline - failed course.

Transcript Symbol Grade Points Definition
AUD n/a Audit
CPL n/a Complete
CR n/a Credit
P n/a Passed
S n/a Satisfactory
U n/a Unsatisfactory
WD n/a Voluntary withdrawal without failure
after two thirds of course completed
Not Accountable n/a Granted only through a faculty petitions committee
decision due to extenuating circumstances.
Appears on an official transcript adjacent to
grades that are not used in the GPA calculation.

Where letter grades are derived from percentages, the following conversion will be adopted unless the instructor announces otherwise, in writing, at the outset of a course.

Grades Conversion
A+ 90-100
A 85-89
A- 80-84
B+ 77-79
B 73-76
B- 70-72
C+ 67-69
C 63-66
C- 60-62
D+ 57-59
D 53-56
D- 50-52
F 0-49

University Undergraduate Regulations
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Grades

Official electronic version updated at 10:33 a.m. March 31, 2005

M Watson, Editor Course Timetable Class Timetable

Letter Grades	Grade Points
A+	12
A	11
A-	10
B+	9
B	8
B-	7
C+	6
C	5
C-	4
D+	3
D	2
D-	1
F	0
XF*	0
DR**	0

Transcript Symbol	Grade Points	Definition
AUD	n/a	Audit
CPL	n/a	Complete
CR	n/a	Credit
P	n/a	Passed
S	n/a	Satisfactory
U	n/a	Unsatisfactory
WD	n/a	Voluntary withdrawal without failure after two thirds of course completed
Not Accountable	n/a	Granted only through a faculty petitions committee decision due to extenuating circumstances. Appears on an official transcript adjacent to grades that are not used in the GPA calculation.

Grades	Conversion
A+	90-100
A	85-89
A-	80-84
B+	77-79
B	73-76
B-	70-72
C+	67-69
C	63-66
C-	60-62
D+	57-59
D	53-56
D-	50-52
F	0-49