Grades:

The grading system in graduate courses is as follows:  H for work that is clearly excellent, P for work that is entirely satisfactory, L for work that is marginal but passing, and F for work that is failing.  Plus and minus grades are recorded by the Department but not by the Graduate School.

Temporary grades of Incomplete (IN) or Excused Absence from final exam (AB) must be removed within one calendar year or the course grade becomes F.  IN and AB grades must be removed before a student can graduate or request a Leave of Absence.

A doctoral student who receives a single grade of F or nine or more semester hours of L is ineligible to continue in the Graduate School.  A master's student who receives a single grade of F or fifteen or more semester hours of L becomes ineligible to continue in the Graduate School.  Further, a master's student becomes ineligible if both of the following occur:  L hours received are greater than 7 and are greater than 25% of hours taken.

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