The grading policies described below apply to undergraduates in CLA courses. Grade Standards Determined by Instructors University grade definitions establish the qualities of performance expected at different grade levels.
Instructors define grade standards for their courses in conformity with their departmental policies.
Grade definitions assume that instructors, knowing their courses' basic requirements, can determine when students meet or exceed them. When most students term after term exceed the basic requirements or, conversely, fail to meet them, the implication is either that the instructor has misjudged reasonable expectations or that the course is inappropriate for the students enrolled. Grades Defined by University Grades describe levels of achievement. University legislation prescribes the grades and symbols that will be reported on the student's transcript. S-N Grade Base S Achievement satisfactory to the instructor of the course in which the student is registered.