Grade reports

Course grades are determined by the faculty member(s) who taught the course. The office of University records issues grade reports directly to students after all grades are posted at the end of each academic term. Online <http://www.llu.edu/ssweb/>, grades can be viewed the morning after the official grade submission date for the quarter. Grade reports for the fall and winter quarters will be placed in student mail boxes in the respective schools. Grades for the spring and summer quarters will be sent to the student's current address via U.S. mail. Notices concerning academic probation and academic dismissal are issued from the dean's office of each school.

Grade reports are not sent to parents. Students dependent on the support of parents should inform them of their academic progress.

If you feel a grade was given in error, contact your instructor. Grade changes are made only when an error has been made in arriving at or recording a grade and must be submitted during the subsequent term. Feel free to discuss your grades with your instructors.

Specific grading policies for each school
See school sections of this Handbook.

Grades and grade points

The following grades and grade points are used in this University:

A 4.0 Outstanding performance

A- 3.7

B+ 3.3

B 3.0

B- 2.7

C+ 2.3

C 2.0

C- 1.7

D+ 1.3

D 1.0 Minimum performance for which undergraduate credit is granted

F 0.0 Failure, given for not meeting minimal performance

S 0.0 Satisfactory performance, counted toward graduation. Equivalent to a C grade or better in undergraduate courses, or a B grade or better in graduate courses. An S grade is not computed in the grade point average. A student may request a grade of S in only a limited amount of course work as determined by the school. This is done by the student's filling out the appropriate form and obtaining the instructor's signature. This form is then to be filed in the office of University records prior to 14 calendar days before the final examination week. Once filed, the grade is not subject to change.

U 0.0 Unsatisfactory performance, given only when performance for an S specified course falls below a C grade level in an undergraduate course or a B grade level in a graduate course. Similar filing procedures as given above are required. The U grade is not computed in the grade point average.

W Withdraw, given for withdrawal from a course prior to 14 calendar days before the final examination week. Withdrawals during the first 14 calendar days of a quarter or the first 7 calendar days of a summer session are not recorded if the student files with the office of University records the appropriate form prior to the cut-off date.

I Incomplete, given for circumstances beyond a student's control. An I may be changed to a grade only by the instructor before the end of the following term, but excluding the summer sessions for those not in attendance during that term. Incomplete units are not calculated in the grade point average. By the use of the petition form the student requests an I grade from the instructor, stating the reason for the request and obtaining the signatures of the instructor and the department chair. The form is left with the instructor. If approved, the instructor will then report the I grade on the grade report form, as well as the grade which the student will receive if the deficiency is not removed within the time limit. The petition form is then filed with the office of University records along with the grade report form.

IP In Progress, indicating that the course has duration of more than a single term and will be completed by the student no later than the final term of the course. The student's final grade is reported on the grade report form at the end of the term in which the course is completed.

AU Audit, indicating registration for attendance only, with 80 percent class attendance considered a requirement. A request to change a credit course to audit or an audit course to credit may be made no later than the 14th calendar day after the beginning of a quarter or the 7th calendar day after the beginning of the summer session.

AUW Audit Withdrawal, given for withdrawing from the course or indicating that the 80 percent class attendance requirement was not observed.

S/N none Satisfactory performance in a clock-hour course. Not included in total units. Same grading criteria as the S grade given for a credit hour course.

U/N none Unsatisfactory performance in a clock-hour course. Not included in total units. Same grading criteria as the U grade given for a credit hour course.

CR none Credit earned for credit by examination. Counted toward graduation/units earned, but not units attempted. Such credit cannot be counted for financial aid purposes.

NC none No Credit for unsatisfactory performance for a credit by examination. Does not count for any purpose.


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