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Grade Information (Students)

Please contact Alex Mikkelborg with questions.

Instructor Grading Information
Course Numbering System Eligibility for Dean’s List GPA and Earned Hours GPA–How to Calculate Grade Appeals Grade Information 2018 Pass/No Credit Grade Option Rules Petition–Academic Forgiveness Policy Repeated Course Grade Policy Schedule–Quarter and Semester
Course Numbering System

Lower Division

  • 100–199 primarily for freshman; may not be taken for graduate credit
  • 200–299 primarily for sophomores; may not be taken for graduate credit

Upper Division

  • 300–399 primarily for juniors and seniors
  • 400–499 primarily for seniors; graduate students may count a limited number of credits

Graduate

  • 500–599 Graduate level; undergraduates/post baccalaureates may enroll only with special permission from the Graduate Studies Office
  • 600–699 Graduate level only
Eligibility for Dean’s List

An undergraduate student who earns 12 GPA hours and receives a GPA ≥3.5 is placed on the Dean’s List for the term.

  • If the student has placed a directory restriction on their records the name will not be released for publication.
GPA and Earned Hours

Earned Hours (EHRS) represent the number of quarter credits earned at EWU and include any transfer credits awarded

Grade Point Average (GPA)
The GPA is computed by dividing the total number of quality points (QPTS) by the total number of GPA hours.

The hours for courses with blank grades or with grades of X, Y, P, NC and W are not included in the quality hours or quality points. However, X grades that are not completed in the time limit set by the instructor, are converted to a predetermined grade. If the grade is numeric, it is then calculated into the GPA.

Prior to fall quarter 1985, X grades were not automatically converted to a standard grade; grade change forms are needed to update X grades posted prior to fall quarter 1985.

GPA–How to Calculate
  1. Convert letter grades to numbers.
  2. Multiply the numerical grades by the number of credits for each course.
  3. Total the columns.
  4. Divide quality points by credit hours.

A = 4.0
A- = 3.7
B+ = 3.3
B = 3.0
B- = 2.7
C+ = 2.3
C = 2.0
C- = 1.7
D+ = 1.3
D = 1.0
D- = 0.7
F = 0.0


Sample
Grades                               Credit Hours (CHRS)     Quality Points (QPTS)

B- 2 .7                                      x 5 =                                       13.5

A  4.0                                       x 1=                                          4.0

F  0.0                                       x 2=                                          0.0

B+ 3.3                                     x 5 =                                        16.5

C- 1.7                                       x 5=                                          8.5

42.5 Quality Points (QPTS) ÷18 Credit Hours (CHRS) = GPA 2.36


Note: Pass/No Credit grades are not computed in the grade point average. Add the total number of numerically graded credits.

Note: If you received a 0.0 in the course you must still figure in the number of credits even though there were no QPTS. This will give you the total quality hours (CHRS).

To figure cumulative GPA: total CHRS and QPTS for each term then divide QPTS by CHRS.

Grade Appeals

An intent to appeal a grade must be filed within 10 working days after instruction begins for the next regular quarter. For the purposes of the grade appeal process, summer is not counted as a regular quarter. Spring quarter grade appeals must be filed within 10 working days after instruction begins for the fall quarter.

Please read the entire Grade Appeal Policy before proceeding any further. Copies of the process may also be obtained from department offices, Records and Registration or EWU Spokane Student Services.

Forms required for the grade appeal process:

  • Notice of Intent to File a Grade Appeal
  • Official Grade Appeal
Grade Information 2018

Pre 1977 Letter Grades at EWU
1977– 2018 Numerical Grades at EWU


Effective Fall 2018—Letter Grades—Quarter/ Semester

All previous numerical grades will remain on your student transcript exactly as assigned, but beginning fall 2018 all courses will be graded with letters.

Impact on Prerequisite Grades

At the time registration opens for fall quarter and semester you will see  prerequisites that will require a letter grade.  Each letter grade has a numerical equivalent, and if you previously earned a numerical grade equal to or greater than the letter grade, the prerequisite has been met.

Letter Grades (and Numerical Equivalents) *only to be used for determining prerequisite grade achievement and cumulative GPA calculation

A (4.0)
A- (3.7)
B+ (3.3)
B (3.0)
B- (2.7)
C+ (2.3)
C (2.0)
C- (1.7)
D+ (1.3)
D (1.0)
D- (0.7)
F (0.0)

Grade Symbols

N (Academic Integrity) temporary grade; pending academic integrity case
NC (No credit)
no credit granted, no grade points assigned
P (Passing) credit granted, but no grade point assigned
W (Withdrawal) withdrawal from a course or the University
X (Incomplete) temporary Grade; special circumstances prevent the student from completing the course
Y–(Deferred) deferred Grade for course taking longer than a year to complete, such as, thesis, research projects and some internships

Pass/No Credit Grade Option Rules

Undergraduate students may elect to take certain courses on a pass/no credit basis.
Grade option changes are accepted through Friday of the 7th week of the term.

When a course is taken under the pass/no credit option, a ‘P’ grade will be assigned if the student earns a letter grade ≥C.

The following may not be taken pass/no credit:

  • major and minor requirements
  • required major supporting courses
  • professional education requirements
  • Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACRs)

If you have indicated the P/NC option on a course in an area listed above, the P/NC option will be reversed and the letter grade submitted by the instructor will be posted to the transcript.

Note: 500- 600-level courses may not be taken for the P/NC option.

Petition–Academic Forgiveness Policy

Undergraduate students may make a one-time petition to have up to two consecutive quarters removed from the calculation of their credits and GPA. The course work must have been completed at least five years prior to this petition.

Academic Forgiveness Petition form

  • Forgiven courses cannot be used to satisfy any academic requirement.
  • Academic forgiveness may be recommended on a case-by-case basis during advising.
  • To be eligible for academic forgiveness, a student must have completed 30 consecutive credits at Eastern, maintained a GPA of 2.5 or higher and have declared a major.
  • Academic forgiveness may not be revoked.
  • Federal regulations do not allow for the consideration of academic forgiveness in the financial aid satisfactory academic progress calculations.  Courses for which you receive academic forgiveness are counted as attempted and earned, and are included in the GPA calculation for financial aid purposes.  If you are receiving financial aid or expect to receive it in the future, you should consult with the Financial Aid Office prior to seeking academic forgiveness.
Repeated Course Grade Policy

If a course is repeated, the credit is awarded on the transcript for the last grade received.

Transfer credit is not included in the Eastern Washington University GPA.

Schedule–Quarter and Semester

Semester

  1. Fall  runs mid to late August and ends approximately the second week of December
  2. Spring usually begins the first week of January and ends the the first part of May

Quarter

  1. Fall  runs mid to late September and ends approximately the second week of December
  2. Winter  usually begins the first week of January and ends the latter part of March
  3. Spring begins the end of March to the first week of April and continues through the second week of June

Summer session is held from the end of June to mid August; summer session is self-support for all course work.

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