Academic Status Grades and Grade Symbols Students are graded on the basis of the following guidelines:   A = Excellent - 4 grade points per semester hour B = Good - 3 grade points per semester hour C = Satisfactory - 2 grade points per semester hour D = Minimum Passing - 1 grade point per semester hour F = Failure - no grade points - weighted F* = Failure (assigned if the student stopped attending class completely AND did not officially withdraw AND completed NONE of the course requirements) - no grade points - weighted E = Excellent - no grade points - unweighted S = Satisfactory - no grade points - unweighted U = Unsatisfactory - no grade points - unweighted U* = Unsatisfactory (assigned if the student stopped attending class completely AND did not officially withdraw AND completed NONE of the course requirements) - no grade points - unweighted   The following symbols are substitutes for grades. They are not grades.   I = Incomplete (assigned when the student is unable to fulfill all the normal course requirements because of a medical condition, equipment problem, or other mitigating circumstances. Student has until midterm of the following semester to clear the Incomplete or the grade becomes an "F". The "I" remains permanently on the record, as in a grade of "IA".) X = Absence from Final Exam (assigned only in cases where illness or an unforeseen emergency precludes the student from taking the final examination. The "X" must be cleared by the specified deadline of the next term or a grade of "F" will be recorded.) WD = Withdrawal in Good Standing P = Course In Progress (assigned only in a limited number of approved courses which require more than one term for completion. Unless the "P" is removed by the end of the second succeeding term, a grade of "F" will be recorded.) AU = Audit UA = Unsatisfactory Audit (did not meet attendance requirements) N = No grade or invalid grade (assigned only by the Registrar's Office)