Letter Grades and Quality Points (Policy AA-6)

Policy:

Clarkson College faculty may assign grades from the following:

A+ = 4.00 quality grade points D = 1.00 quality grade points
A = 4.00 quality grade points F = 0.00 quality grade points
A- = 3.67 quality grade points W = 0.00 quality grade points
B+ = 3.33 quality grade points WP = 0.00 quality grade points
B = 3.00 quality grade points WF = 0.00 quality grade points
B- = 2.67 quality grade points P = 0.00 quality grade points
C+ = 2.33 quality grade points NP = 0.00 quality grade points
C = 2.00 quality grade points I = 0.00 quality grade points
C- = 1.67 quality grade points IP = 0.00 quality grade points

Procedure:

For courses completed at Clarkson College an A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C- and D carry Quality Grade Points, used for calculating a student’s Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA), A grade of “D,” “F,” or “NP” in undergraduate major, support and Core courses is considered failing. A grade of “C,” “D,” “F,” or “NP” in graduate course work is considered failing.

Academic Policies and Procedures