Application of Grades and Credits
The previous chart describes the impact of each grade on a student’s academic progress. For calculating rate of progress, grades of F (failure), W (withdrawn), repeated courses, and I (incomplete) are counted as hours attempted. Grades of F (failure) and W (withdrawn) are not counted as hours successfully completed. The student must repeat any required course in which a grade of F or W is received. Undergraduate students will only be allowed to repeat courses in which they received a grade of C- or below and graduate students will only be allowed to repeat courses in which they received a grade of B- or below.
Courses repeated during a student’s program of study due to non-satisfactory grades will be indicated as a repeated course with the highest grade calculated into the CGPA. Both original and repeated credits will be counted as attempted credits in rate of progress calculations. A “W” grade will not be indicated as a repeated course on a student’s transcript and remains part of the student’s permanent record.
A “W” Grade indicates that a student has been withdrawn from a course. Students who withdraw from a course during the add/drop period will be unregistered from the course. Students who withdraw from a course after the add/drop period but before the last calendar week of the scheduled course will receive a grade of “W”. Students who withdraw during the last scheduled calendar week of the class, and have a date of attendance (LDA) for the class during the last calendar week of the scheduled course, will receive the grade earned calculated as a final grade.
“W” Grades are also awarded when students do not successfully meet course attendance requirements. Please refer to the individual Attendance and Leave Of Absence policies for details.
To receive an incomplete (I), the student must petition no later than the final day for the course to request an extension to complete the required course work. All course weeks at AIU end on Sunday at 11:59:59 PMCST. In order to qualify for an incomplete, a student must be able to mathematically pass the class which include the potential scores earned for assignments to be submitted as part of the Incomplete duration. Faculty members reviewing an Incomplete request will conduct an analysis of the student’s academic progress in the course. A determination is made by the instructor, in writing, as to whether an ‘I’ is granted.
Work approved for submission as part of the Incomplete must be completed within 2 weeks after the end of the session. If the student does not complete the work within the stipulated time, the incomplete will be converted to the letter grade earned and will affect the student’s CGPA. Students in a potential graduate status are ineligible for an incomplete grade without the consent of the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
Additional information on Incompletes is available in the Student Handbook.
A proficiency (PR) grade is awarded for proficiency credit earned through prior learning assessment. Developmental credits are not intended for transfer and will not apply to graduation. They are, however, calculated in determining satisfactory academic progress.
| Letter Code |
Description |
Included in Credits Earned |
Included in Credits Attempted |
Included in CGPA |
Grade Points |
| A |
A |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
4.00 |
| A– |
A– |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
3.70 |
| B+ |
B+ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
3.30 |
| B |
B |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
3.00 |
| B– |
B– |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
2.70 |
| C+ |
C+ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
2.30 |
| C |
C |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
2.00 |
| C– |
C– |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
1.70 |
| D+ |
D+ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
1.30 |
| D |
D |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
1.00 |
| F |
F |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
0.00 |
| I |
Incomplete |
No |
Yes |
No |
n/a |
| P |
Pass |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
n/a |
| NP |
No Pass |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
n/a |
| TC |
Transfer |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
n/a |
| W |
Withdrawn |
No |
Yes |
No |
n/a |
| L |
Leave of Absence |
No |
No |
No |
n/a |
| PR |
Proficiency |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
n/a |