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 COURSE RELATED  Undergraduate Grade Definition      Advanced courses may not be taken if the course with
                                                     an Incomplete grade is a pre-requisite for the advanced
                                                     course.
        While composing grade criteria, faculty members will
 INFORMATION  seriously consider and incorporate as appropriate, the   The maximum period of time to resolve the “I” grade must
        official university grade definition guidelines below:
                                                     not be more than one semester from the time the “I” is
        A
                                                     given, excluding the summer semester.  Failure to resolve
        Excellent Mastery of Course Material         the “I” grade within the time specified will result in the
                                                     conversion of the “I” grade into an “F” grade. This grade
        B+                                           is not computed in the student’s SGPA and passed credit
        Very Good Mastery of Course Material         hours.
 Undergraduate Grading System and Scale
        B                                            IP (In Progress)
 Course grades will be based upon a combination of examinations, class participation, quizzes/tests, projects   Very Good Mastery of Course Material
 and homework assignments. Students benefit from attention to their performance fue to the maintenance   The “IP” grade is awarded when certain course-related
 of smaller class sizes. ADU average a gross student-faculty ratio is 29.67 and a FTE student-faculty ratio of   C+, C  activities, such as internships and projects require a
                                                     longer time to be completed than the deadline for
 12.95. Students receive a preliminary assessment of the course grade after mid-semester tests, and a final   Good Mastery of Course Material  grade submission. This grade is not computed in the
 evaluation at the end of the semester. Abu Dhabi University undergraduate students will be assigned final   student’s GPA but determines student’s progress towards
 grades for their academic course work according to the following scale:  D+, D  completion of degree requirements.  The IP grade must
        Satisfactory Performance in the Course                                                                           be resolved within one month from the time the “IP” is
 Grade                    Point                       Percentage                  Meaning of the Grade   given.
 A  4.00  90-100  Excellent  F                       T (Transfer)
 B+  3.50  85-89  Very Good  Unacceptable Performance in the Course (Failure)
 B  3.00  80-84  Very Good  P (credit)               The “T” grade reflects a transfer of credit for an equivalent
 C+  2.50  75-79  Good  Satisfactory Completion of Credit   undergraduate course taken at another accredited
 C  2.00  70-74  Good                                academic institution with a minimum grade of “C”. This
                                                     grade is not computed in the student’s SGPA and passed
 D+  1.50  65-69  Satisfactory  P (non-credit)       credit hours.
 D  1.00  60-64  Satisfactory
 F       0.00      Less than 60   Fail  Satisfactory completion of non-credit ELI or   W (Withdrawal from a Course)
 NP       N/A      N/A      Not Pass  Undergraduate course/Internship. (This grade is not   The “W” grade reflects the student’s voluntary Withdrawal
        computed in the student’s GPA but determines student’s
 SP  N/A  N/A  Special Pass  progress towards completion of degree requirements.)  before Thursday of the tenth week of the semester.
 P  N/A  N/A  Pass  S                                This grade is not computed in the student’s GPA but
 S  N/A  N/A  Successful Completion  Satisfactory completion of graduate courses (This is   determines student’s progress towards completion of
 U  N/A  N/A  Unsuccessful Completion  not computed in the student’s GPA but determines   degree requirements.
 I  N/A  N/A  Incomplete  the student’s progress towards completion of degree   WA  (Withdrawal Due to Absence Limit)
 IP  N/A  N/A  In Progress  requirements.)
 T  N/A  N/A  Transfer  U                            The “WA” grade reflects the administrative withdrawal of
                                                     the student from the course for exceeding the absence
 H      N/A                N/A      Final Grade on Hold  limit as per ADU Attendance Policy.  This grade is not
 W      N/A       N/A      Withdrawal from a Course  Unsatisfactory completion of graduate courses (This grade   computed in the student’s GPA but determines student’s
        is not computed in the student’s GPA but determines
 WA      N/A      N/A                   Withdrawal Due to Absence Limit                                                 the student’s progress towards completion of degree   progress towards completion of degree requirements.
        requirements.)
                                                     H (Final Grade on Hold)
        I (Incomplete)                               Final grade on Hold (This grade is given to a student until
                                                     pending administrative issues are resolved.) This grade
        An “I” grade is given when the student is unable to   is not computed in the student’s SGPA and passed credit
        complete the course requirements for a reason deemed   hours.
        legitimate by the Office of the Registrar.




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