| 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 |
AU |
Audit |
*0 |
CR |
Credit only-letter grade C or better |
*0 |
| I |
Incomplete |
*0 |
NC |
No Credit |
*0 |
IP |
In Progress |
*0 |
NR |
Not Recorded |
*0 |
| P |
Credit only-letter grade of D |
*0 |
| W |
Withdrawn
Passing |
*0 |
| WF |
Withdrawn
Failing |
0 |
R (followed by grade) |
Repeated Course for the first 5 courses
prepeated |
|
| X (followed by grade) |
Excessive repeat for all courses repeated
after the 5th repeated cource |
|
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. The above procedure also applies to Graduate
Psychology incomplete grades, except for PY 695 and PY 699, which do NOT automatically
turn to F. Other graduate courses do not have a deadline except all Washburn
students must have all Washburn incompletes made up before they can graduate.
Students transferring to Washburn with "Incompletes" on their transcripts
will have the courses designated with an "NC" 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 an A/pass/fail basis at time of enrollment, except for physical education PE 198, which may be taken pass/fail anytime. The A/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.
If a student earns an “A” in the course, this is recorded on the transcript. If a student earns a grade of “B”, “C” or “D”, this 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. Subject to the provisions above, a student may elect graded or A/Pass/Fail status for a course at any time during the period in which that student may elect to withdraw from that course. Check the academic calendar for specific dates concerned. [Policy effective Spring 2005] 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. The repeated and not the original grade will be included in determining the cumulative grade point average. However, after a student has repeated the same course three times, or has repeated three different courses, that student must have the permission of his/her academic dean before repeating any course. [Policy effective beginning Fall 2004]
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
An entering student with fewer than 24 semester hours accumulated credit is classified as a Freshman. To be classified as a Sophomore, a student must have 24 semester hours of college credit. To be classified as a Junior, a student must have 54 semester hours of college credit. A student who has at least 88 semester hours of college credit is classified as a Senior. Graduate students are those who have been formally admitted to a graduate program. Law students have been formally admitted to the School of Law.
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:
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:
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
This honor is open to any undergraduate or graduate student enrolled part-time or full-time who is in good academic standing. Bonner Scholar honors are awarded to students who have been accepted into the Bonner Leaders program and who have completed the required service commitment over a two year period.