Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3341 - Bowling Green State University › Chapter 3341-3 - Graduate and Under-Graduate Policies › Section 3341-3-09 - Grading policies-graduate

Current through all regulations passed and filed
			 through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 Policy statement and purpose
This policy describes grading policies and incomplete
				policy.
(B) Policy
(1) Unit of credit
The unit of credit is the semester hour which is ordinarily
				earned by one hour of recitation or lecture a week per semester.
Depending upon the amount of outside preparation required two
				or three hours of laboratory work carry the same credit as one hour of
				recitation or lecture.
(2)
			 Grading system
The following system of marks is used in reporting and
				recording a graduate student's proficiency in courses:
(a) A 4.00 points
(b) B 3.00 points
(c) C 2.00 points
(d) D 1.00 points
(e) F 0.00 points
(f) WF withdraw failing 0.00 points
Some courses are graded on an S/U (satisfactory/unsatisfactory)
				basis and are so indicated in the individual course descriptions. A grade of S
				is equivalent to a letter grade of B or higher (with the exception of 6910,
				6990, or 7990). If a graduate course has been approved for S/U grading, a
				graduate student is not eligible to receive a letter grade in that
				course.
A course taken for graduate credit in which the grade of D, F,
				or U is received may not be used to meet degree requirements or to meet the
				minimum credit hour requirements for a graduate degree. Students should consult
				their academic program for any other requirements.
Prior to Spring 2018, grades for courses numbered 6910, 6990,
				and 7990 are reported as IP (in progress) until the completed final capstone
				experience or experiences (e.g., research paper, portfolio, or academic
				equivalent), thesis, or dissertation is approved when the final grade of S
				(satisfactory) is substituted.
Starting Spring 2018, grades for courses numbered 6910, 6990,
				and 7990 are graded on an S/U basis only. A grade of S in one of these courses
				denotes satisfactory progress that semester, and a grade of U in one of these
				courses denotes unsatisfactory progress that semester, based on criteria
				determined at the program level. The evaluation of the final experience,
				thesis, or dissertation is an independent judgment of the final status of the
				experience, thesis, or dissertation, and is independent from S or U grades
				earned.
(3) Letter grading versus S/U grading options
			 - graduate courses
Unlike undergraduate courses, each graduate course is approved
				by the university for either letter or S/U grading. Neither students nor
				instructors have the option to decide if a course is S/U or letter
				graded.
(4) Grading options
			 - undergraduate courses
Graduate students who take undergraduate courses are graded
				according to the undergraduate grading system. Such students receive a letter
				grade unless they register to be graded on an S/U basis. Regardless of the
				grading option, undergraduate courses taken by graduate students are not
				calculated in the graduate GPA.
(5) Incomplete policy
An INC (incomplete) may be given only when a student fails to fulfill a specified
				requirement in a course.
An incomplete may be given at the discretion of the instructor,
				only with the agreement of the student (exceptions may be considered on a case
				by case basis). The instructor should notify the student of the deadline and
				expectations for completion.
An INC may be removed and a grade substituted if the student
				completes course requirements to the satisfaction of the instructor prior to
				the deadline established by the graduate college (or prior to an earlier
				deadline established by the instructor). The graduate college deadlines for
				removal of incomplete grades for the respective academic semesters are:
(a) Fall semester: March first
(b) Spring semester: August first
(c) Summer semester: November first
For an extension of the deadline, the student must make a
				written request to the instructor. If the instructor agrees, the instructor
				must petition their academic dean or designate for such consideration in
				writing prior to the expiration of the deadline stated in this rule.
For courses taken for a letter grade, any mark of INC not
				removed by these deadlines will change to F. For courses taken S/U, any mark of
				INC not removed by these deadlines will change to U.
A student cannot graduate with a grade of INC in a graduate
				level course. If a student receives an INC in their graduation semester, they
				will be removed from the graduation list. They will then need to apply for
				graduation in a future semester after the incomplete has been resolved.