Criteria for Awarding Grades

The University awards letter grades in recognition of academic performance in each course. Students are graded according to their individual performance in the course and not on a curve.

The grading criteria listed below are illustrative and subject to the specifications in a given course. These are described in each course syllabus. Criteria for awarding grades as described in the course syllabi may include, but are not limited to:

• • • Quality of assignments and peer assessments
    • Participation in the Discussion Forums and the quality of the postings
    • Performance on quizzes and exams
    • Quality of Learning Journals
    • Group Work

The Grading System

At the end of each course, a letter grade will be given by the Course Instructor for the course, based on the student’s performance.

The minimum passing grade for a course is a D-.

The University has established the following grading scale. All instructional personnel are expected to comply with this scale:

Grade	Grade Scale	Grade Points
A+	98-100	4. 00
A	93-97	4. 00
A-	90-92	3. 67
B+	88-89	3. 33
B	83-87	3. 0
B-	80-82	2. 67
C+	78-79	2. 33
C	73-77	2. 00
C-	70-72	1. 67
D+	68-69	1. 33
D	63-67	1. 00
D-	60-62	0. 67
F	Under 60*	0. 00
W	N/A	N/A