Grading and Evaluation
A letter grade is used in evaluating the work for a course. For the purpose of determining scholastic standing and awarding honors, grade points are granted according to the letter grades and semester hours of credit. The grade point average (GPA) is the number of quality points earned at IWU divided by the number of credit hours attempted at IWU.
| Grade |
Quality Points per Credit |
| 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 |
| F |
0 |
| The following grades are not figured into the GPA: |
| W |
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| I |
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| CR |
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| NC |
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| AU |
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Repeated Courses - A student may repeat once any course in which a grade below “C” (“C-,” “D+,” “D,” or “F”) was previously earned. Some specific graduate level courses are identified as repeatable and can be repeated if a student earns a grade higher than “C” but below the level required for that specific course. The course may be repeated once.
Whenever a course is repeated, the last grade and credits earned replace the previous grade in computing the student’s grade point average (GPA). All entries, however, remain a part of the student’s permanent academic record. Duplicate credit hours are not given for two or more passing efforts. A course taken in a classroom format may not be repeated for a grade through independent learning.
Since a course may be repeated once, failure to achieve a satisfactory grade in a course after two attempts will result in academic suspension and ineligibility to complete the major in which the course was repeated.
Incomplete Grades - All course work is expected to be completed by the end of the term in which the course is attempted. If medical or other extenuating circumstances arise that prevent a student from completing all course work in that semester, a professor may, at his or her discretion, award a grade of “I” (incomplete).
Criteria for awarding an incomplete grade:
- Incapacitating illness which prevents a student from attending classes for a minimum period of two weeks
- A death in the immediate family
- Change in work schedule as required by employer
- Judicial obligations
- Other emergencies deemed appropriate by the instructor
Students may be asked to supply documentation of the problem.
The student must have completed at least 75% of the coursework and must be passing the class at the time the incomplete grade is awarded. The faculty must obtain approval from the Dean before submitting a grade of “I” (incomplete). The length of time a student has to complete and submit the requirements to the faculty is determined by the faculty member for the course and may not exceed 10 weeks. If at the end of the extension, the student has failed to complete the course requirements the faculty will enter the grade the student earned. Once an incomplete grade has been awarded, the student cannot withdraw from the class. An incomplete cannot be issued if the student fails to meet the attendance requirements. An incomplete cannot be issued for gateway courses and sequential courses. Students who have an incomplete on file are not eligible to participate in graduation ceremonies.
Grade Reports - At the end of each course, the instructor submits grades for each student. Grade reports are available online to the student and indicate courses taken, credits received, and grades assigned.
