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In issuing final grades, course instructors adhere to the established grading systems at the graduate levels.
Course work is evaluated using the following grading scale:
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
F
FN
P
U
4.0
3.7
3.3
3.0
2.7
2.3
2.0
1.7
0.0
0.0
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
FN; Fail – Non-attendance
Students who stop attending class without an official withdrawal will receive a grade of “FN”. As indicated in the Grading Scale Chart, this grade will be calculated into the GPA in the same manner as a grade of “F”.
Federal Regulations (34 CFR 668.22 and commonly referred to as the Return of Title IV Funds requirements) require institutions of higher education to return Title IV aid when a student stops attending within the first 60% of the semester or term. In recording a grade of “FN”, faculty must include the last date of attendance by the student.
Students should also refer to the ‘Leave of Absence’, ‘Medical Leave of Absence’, and ‘Withdrawal from Ramapo College’ policies in the College Catalog.
I; Incomplete (no credit awarded)
Given extenuating circumstances (for instance, reasons of illness or other emergency) when approved by the instructor and when requested by a student who has satisfactorily completed at least two-thirds of course requirements prior to the end of a term. The default deadline for completion of course work is posted on the Academic Calendar for each semester (typically February 26 for Fall semester incompletes and October 15 for Spring and summer incompletes, or the next business day); however, the instructor may set an earlier deadline at the time the Incomplete grade is requested. When the work is completed prior to the completion deadline, the instructor completes a ‘Grade Adjustment Request’ form; the new assigned grade replaces the I. If work is not satisfactorily completed by the completion deadline, the grade is changed to F. A student may not graduate with an I grade outstanding. No additional work can be accepted or considered after the end of the semester without the Incomplete grade.
IP; In-Progress*
This grade is assigned in Thesis courses such as Thesis Research, when course requirements are not completed at the end of the term. In-Progress (IP) grades must be resolved within two (2) additional semesters (spring/fall) after the initial term when the IP was issued. IP grades not resolved after three (3) consecutive semesters (including the initial term) will be converted to a “U” or an “F” grade, depending on the individual program’s standards. Students must register for a Thesis Continuation course (0 credits, 2 billing hours). Thesis continuation is not graded.
In both cases of appeal, an unfavorable decision by a Program Director is final; a favorable decision must receive final approval from the dean. The Program Director will monitor a student’s progress and will ensure that the student does not exceed the time limits described above.
*As of Fall 2010, an IP grade can only be assigned to EDTC 710, the continuation course of which is EDTC 711.
P; Pass
This option is available in elective and Thesis courses, which instructors have specified as being offered only for P/F grades in the course description. Please refer to the grading table (above) for information regarding how P and F grades impact a student’s credits earned and GPA.
RF grading
RF grading is not applicable to graduate level courses.
U (no credit awarded)
A “U” grade may be assigned to a Thesis course when an In-Progress (IP) grade is not resolved within two (2) semesters (spring/fall) after the initial term when the IP was issued (see “IP – In Progress” section above). A “U” grade is NOT factored into the student’s cumulative GPA.
W; Withdrawn (no credit awarded)
Given in exceptional circumstances for withdrawal from a course. The withdrawal form should be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by the withdrawal deadline posted on the semester’s Academic Calendar.
Cessation of class attendance or notification to the instructor is NOT considered an official withdrawal. Unless students officially withdraw from a course through the Registrar’s Office, they are still registered for the course and will receive a grade of “F” or “FN” even though classes were not attended.
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