UMD: Grading Changes Effective Fall 1997 - Financial Aid & Registrar

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Effective fall 1997, the grading system changed from using the P-N symbol to using the S-N symbol. The S represents satisfactory achievement but does not carry grade points. The major change is that the amount and quality of work required for an S may not be less than that required for a grade of C. Instructors should define for the class at its earliest meeting the performance necessary to earn an S.

There are two additional changes:

1. A bachelor's degree requires that at least 75% (135 quarter credits) of the degree-qualifying resident credits carry various forms of A, B, C, or D grades.

2. The grade point values will be:

A	=	4.00
A-	=	3.67
B+	=	3.33
B	=	3.00
B-	=	2.67
C+	=	2.33
C	=	2.00
C-	=	1.67
D+	=	1.33
D	=	1.00
F	=	0.00
S	=	0.00

For all credits earned through SSII 1997, the grade point values will be as shown in the 1995-97 University of Minnesota, Duluth Bulletin. Your new cumulative GPA will be a mixture of the values.

If there are concerns or questions, go to your collegiate student affairs office, or contact One Stop Student Services, Solon Campus Center 23, 800-232-1339, or umdhelp@d.umn.edu.