| Symbols
Used in Grading |
Description |
Grade
Points |
| A |
Excellent |
4 |
| B |
Well
Above Average |
3 |
| C |
Average |
2 |
| D |
Below
Average but passing |
1 |
| F |
Failure |
0 |
| I |
Incomplete |
0 |
| W |
Withdrawn
Passing |
0 |
| WF |
Withdrawn
Failing |
0 |
| N |
Duplicated
Course |
0 |
| AU |
Audit |
0 |
| CR |
Credit |
0 |
| R |
Repeated
Course |
|
| # |
No
Grade Reported |
The letter "I" indicates "incomplete work" which may be completed without repetition of the regular work of the course. The report incomplete will not be used when a definite grade can be assigned for the course. It will not be given for the work of a student in any course except to indicate that some part of the work, for good reason, has not been completed, while the rest of the work has been satisfactorily completed. The student must have completed three-fourths of the course requirements. The "I" grade is used only when in the opinion of the instructor there is expectation that the work will be completed.
Fall incompletes in undergraduate courses must be made up before the end of the second week before the Final Examination Period of the Spring semester, and Spring and Summer incompletes must be made up before the end of the second week before the Final Examination Period of the Fall semester; otherwise, an "F" grade will be recorded. There is no deadline for removal of an incomplete for graduate credit; however, PY 695 and PY 699 do follow the same deadline as the undergraduate courses. Students transferring to Washburn with "Incompletes" on their transcripts will have the courses designated with an "N" instead of an "I". Transfer students may have the designation changed by an officially revised transcript from the originating institution or by repeating those courses in accordance with the Washburn University repeat policy. When reporting "I" grades to the University Registrar's Office, the instructor is required to record in detail, on the form provided by the University Registrar's Office, the conditions to be met by the student in order to remove the "I". This information shall be made available also to the Department Chairperson.
A student who has completed 24 or more semester hours of college work and who has a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher may elect to take one course per semester on a pass/fail basis at time of enrollment, except for physical education PE 198, which may be taken pass/fail anytime. The Pass/Fail option cannot be taken in the required major (including minor and required correlated courses) unless written permission is acquired from the head of the major department for that course and filed with the University Registrar's Office.
A passing grade is recorded as "CR" credit on the transcript and is not figured in cumulative grade point average. A failing grade is recorded as "F" on the transcript and is included in hours attempted, thus being figured in the cumulative grade point average. During the period through which students can enroll for credit, students are allowed to switch from pass/fail status to grade status. Moreover, during the period through which students can drop courses without affecting grade point average, students originally enrolled in a course for a grade are allowed to elect pass/fail status instead. Check the academic calendar for specific dates concerned. An exception to these provisions will be made for a student taking courses which are graded only on a pass/fail basis such as student teaching. While there is no specific limit to the total number of semester hours that may be taken of a non-graded nature such as pass/fail,credit by examination, advanced placement, and/or military service, a minimum of 84 presented for graduation with a Bachelor's Degree, 42 with an Associate degree, must be on a graded basis.
Undergraduate courses in which the student receives a D or an F may be repeated. The transcript will contain a complete record of all courses taken and grades earned. Only the repeated grade will be included in determining the cumulative grace point average for the first five different courses repeated. These first five different courses may be continuously repeated until a grade of C or better is attained. Starting with the sixth different course repeated, the original and repeated grade will be used to determine grade point average.
Students who are taking graduate
courses (excluding Law courses) may repeat courses in which they received a
grade of C, D, or F if the repeat is granted by the dean/chair of the department
offering the course. The dean/chair must provide a letter to the Office of the
University Registrar indicating approval has been given to the student to repeat
a graduate course in which a C, D, or F grade was received. The transcript will
contain a complete record of all courses taken and grades earned, but only the
last grade earned in the repeated course will be used to compute the cumulative
grade point average.
CLASSIFICATION CODES
AND DEFINITIONS
| Classification | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Freshman: This is a degree seeking student who has completed fewer than 24 semester credit hours. (T, FA) |
| 1R |
Freshman: This is a degree seeking student who has completed few than 24 semester credit hours and admitted on a conditional/restricted bases.(T/FA) |
| 2 |
Sophomore: This is a degree seeking student who has completed 24-53 semester credit hours. (T,FA) |
| 3 |
Junior: This is a degree seeking student who has completed 54-87 semester credit hours. (T,FA) |
| 4 |
Senior: This is a degree seeking student who has completed 88 or more semester credit hours.(T,FA) |
| 5 |
This is a current high school student who is taking semester credit hours. (T, NFA) |
| 6 |
This is a non-degree seeking student who is taking undergraduate semester credit hours and has no bachelor's degree. (NT, NFA) |
| 6D |
This is a non-degree seeking student who is taking undergraduate semester credit hours who has already been awarded a bachelor's degree. (NT, NFA) |
| 6F |
This is a non-degree seeking international student in the Intensive English Program who is taking English as a secondary language courses. (T-Director of the International center, NFA) |
| 6G |
This is a non-degree seeking student who has a bachelor's degree and is taking graduate courses, but does not intend to be admitted to a graduate program. (T, NFA) |
| 6U |
This is a student participating in the 65 and Over Audit Program |
| 7A |
This is a student seeking an associate degree after already having been awarded a bachelor's degree. |
| 7B |
This is a student seeking another bachelor's degree after already having been awarded a bachelor's degree. (T,NFA) |
| 7G |
This is a student who already has a bachelor's degree and is taking graduate courses in the process of being admitted to a graduate program. |
| 7M |
This is a non-degree student who already has a bachelor's degree and wants to acquire another major or minor. (T, NFA) |
| 8 |
This is a degree seeking student who has been admitted to a graduate program excluding Law. (T, FA) |
| 9 |
This is a student seeking a Law degree. * |
| 9D |
This is a student who has a Law degree and is pursuing additional Law courses/certification.* |
| 1-4C+ |
This is a student seeking certification. (T,FA) |
| 6C |
This is a non-degree seeking student seeking certification. (NT, NFA) |
| 7C |
This is a student seeking certification who already has a bachelor's degree. (T, FA) |
| 1-5K+ |
This is a KATS student that has finished taking classes at Kaw Area Technical School and is taking only Washburn classes. They are receiving a reduced tuition rate but are considered Washburn students.(T, FA) |
| 6K |
This is a Kaw Area Technical School student who is taking Washburn University semester credit courses, but is not considered a Washburn Student. (T-Director of Admissions, NFA) |
| 1-4J+ |
This is a student in the 2+2 PLAN program that does not already have an associates degree. |
| 1-4P+ |
This is a student in the 2+2 PLAN program that has completed and associates degree. |
The abbreviation in parentheses after the definition of the classification refers to whether or not transcripts are required and to whether or not students are eligible to apply for financial aid. Transcripts should be sent to the Admissions Office unless otherwise stated.
* For the classification of 9 and 9D all application/transcripts and financial concerns should be referred directly to the School of Law.
+ For the classification of 1-4C, 1-5K, 1-4J, 1-4P, the definitions of the 1-4 are the same as the degree seeking classification and 5 represents a high school student.
T: All transcripts from former schools/colleges
must be sent to the Office of Admissions.
NT: No transcripts are required.
FA: Student may apply for financial aid.
NFA: Student is not eligible to apply for financial aid.
Washburn has a variety of means to provide proper recognition for successful application to college work and several programs to encourage highly motivated and talented students to undertake work at the honors level.
LATIN
HONORS
Any undergraduate, baccalaureate student who has met degree requirements by
completing only Washburn course work and by achieving a cumulative grade point
average of:
3.4-3.59 receives a degree cum laude.
3.6-3.79 receives a degree magna cum laude.
3.8-4.0 receives a degree summa cum laude.
Students who have transfer course work from any other university/college will have the following procedures applied in calculating honors. If the student does not have a baccalaureate degree from another university/college, the cumulative grade point average of the transferable course work will be used in calculating honors. If the student has a degree from another university/college, the cumulative grade point average for the entire degree will be used in calculating honors. In either category, the honor awarded to a transfer student will be determined by the lower of the following two grade point averages: 1) the overall (degree or transferable course work g.p.a. combined with the Washburn course work g.p.a.), and 2) the Washburn course work only.
Transfer students must have completed
a minimum of 24 graded hours at Washburn University to qualify for a degree
with honors. Latin honors are awarded for
baccalaureate degrees only. All majors completed during a single degree will
be used in calculating honors. Any additional major acquired after the original
degree is awarded will not be used in recalculating Latin honors for that degree.
DEAN'S
HONOR ROLL
Students whose grade point average for the semester is equivalent to 3.4 or
better are honored by having their names placed upon the Dean's Honor Roll and
they are so notified by the Dean of the appropriate college or school. The completion
of a minimum of 12 semester hours taken for letter grades is required.
PRESIDENTIAL
HONORS
Students whose grade point average is 4.00 for the semester are honored by having
their names placed upon the President's Honor Roll and they are so notified
by the President. The completion of a minimum of 12 semester hours taken for
letter grades is required.
DEPARTMENTAL
AND SCHOOL HONORS
In the College of Arts and Sciences, students are eligible to receive departmental
honors upon graduation if they fulfill the following minimum requirements: (1)
a grade point average of 3.5 in the major, including a 3.5 in upper division
work in the major; (2) successful completion of a research project or an equivalent
deemed suitable by the department; (3) the recommendation of the department.
Individual departments may specify additional requirements.
In the School of Nursing, students who have a grade point average of 3.75 in
nursing courses and who demonstrate outstanding clinical nursing performance
and are recommended by the faculty, are eligible to receive School of Nursing
Honors upon graduation.
In the School of Business, students are eligible to receive School of Business Honors upon graduation who have a grade point average of 3.5 in all accounting, business, and economic courses applied to the B.B.A. degree, rank in the upper quarter of the Washburn University graduating class, and demonstrate superior research and/or independent study skills while enrolled in a special research course. Students who do not complete a research or independent study project, but who accumulate a 3.5 grade point average in all accounting, business, and economics courses and rank in the upper quarter of the Washburn University graduating class receive the special designation as School of Business Scholar.
In the School of Applied Studies students may qualify for School Honors by fulfilling the following minimum requirements.
Complete all appropriate course work for the appropriate Certificate of Completion with a minimum grade point average of 3.75, and all course work completed at Washburn. For the Associate degree, complete all appropriate major and correlate courses, with a minimum of 30 hours completed at Washburn and a minimum grade point average of 3.5. For a baccalaureate degree, complete all appropriate major and correlate courses with a minimum grade point average of 3.5, and complete a research project or a departmental approved equivalent project.
All the above School Honors require a recommendation of the department. Individual departments may also specify additional requirements. See Department Chair.
BONNER
LEADERS/LINC SCHOLAR
Bonner Scholar honors are awarded to students who have been accepted into the
Bonner Leaders program, and who have completed the required community service
commitment over a two year period. Open to any undergraduate or graduate student
enrolled part-time or full-time and maintains a grade point average of 3.0 or
higher.