Grade Equivalents
Grade equivalents included in calculation of averages:
| A+ 4.0 as of fall 2020/4.33 prior to fall 2020 | A 4.00 Excellent | A- 3.67 |
| B+ 3.33 | B 3.00 Good | B- 2.67 |
| C+ 2.33 | C 2.00 Fair | C- 1.67 |
| D+ 1.33 | D 1.00 Passing | D- .67 |
| E 0.00 Failing | EW 0.00 Withdrew Failing |
GPA Calculation
- Total the grade equivalents from the list above.
- Divide total by the number of grades.
- Round to two decimal places.
Sample GPA Calculation
Fall Semester
A, B+, B-, C+
4.00+3.33+2.67+2.33 = 12.33
Fall GPA = 12.33/4 = 3.08
Spring Semester
B-, C+, C, D-, E
2.67+2.33+2.00+0.67+0.00 = 7.67
Spring GPA = 7.67/5 = 1.53
Cumulative
12.33+7.67 = 20.00/9 or 2.22
Symbols
Symbols not included in calculation of averages:
| S | Satisfactory completion of a descriptively graded course — instructor’s comments attached (discontinued Fall 1994) |
| W | Withdrew without credit or academic penalty |
| AU | Successful audit |
| U | Failure of a descriptively graded course—instructor’s comments attached (discontinued Fall 1994) |
| R | Grade deferred |
| F | Failure on an “extra” semester course or Winter Study course |
| H | Honors on a Winter Study course (began 1995 and discontinued January 2018) |
| X | If X precedes letter grade, credit forfeited for failure to complete second half of year-long course |
| P | Pass on an “extra” semester course or Winter Study course |
| PP | Perfunctory pass on a Winter Study course |
| Z | Grade not yet reported by instructor |