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- Grading Scales
- Undergraduate Grading Scale
- Licensed Practical Nurse Program Grading Scale
- Graduate Grading Scale
- JWMI Grading Scale
- President's List, Dean's List, and Honor Roll
- Withdrawal Grades
- Incomplete Grade Policy
- Academic Grade Reports
- Grade Appeals
Grading Scales
Undergraduate Grading Scale
Academic standing, which is expressed as the grade point average (GPA), is based upon the following grading system:
| Grade | Explanation | Quality Points | Grading Scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Excellent | 4 | 90–100 |
| B | Good | 3 | 80–89 |
| C | Average | 2 | 70–79 |
| D | Below Average | 1 | 60–69 |
| F | Failure | 0 | 59 or below |
| P | Pass† | 0 | 70–100 |
| NP | No Pass† | 0 | 69 or below |
| F* | Failure (Admin.) | 0 | |
| F** | Failure (Admin.) | 0 | |
| MW | Military Withdrawal | 0 | |
| WF | Withdrew Failing | 0 | |
| WP | Withdrew Passing | ||
| Status Explanation | |||
| I | Incomplete | ||
| W | Withdrew | ||
| X | Audit | ||
| NS | No-Show+ | ||
| R | Repeated Course+ | ||
| ^ | Grades that appear with this symbol indicate that the honors designation was not earned for the course. | ||
† Pass and No Pass grades do not have quality points associated with them and are not factored into GPA.
F* indicates administrative failure or an administrative downward grade change.
F** indicates academic integrity administrative failure.
+ Historical grades
Licensed Practical Nurse Program Grading Scale
Academic standing, which is expressed as the grade point average (GPA), is based upon the following grading system for LPN courses only:
| Grade | Explanation | Quality Points | Grading Scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Excellent | 4 | 93–100 |
| B | Good | 3 | 85–92 |
| C | Average | 2 | 77–84 |
| D | Below Average | 1 | 70–76 |
| F | Failure | 0 | 69 or below |
| F* | Failure (Admin.) | 0 | |
| F** | Failure (Admin.) | 0 | |
| MW | Military Withdrawal | 0 | |
| WF | Withdrew Failing | 0 | |
| WP | Withdrew Passing | 0 | |
| Status Explanation | |||
| I | Incomplete | ||
| W | Withdrew | ||
| ^ | Grades that appear with this symbol indicate that the honors designation was not earned for the course. | ||
F* indicates administrative failure or an administrative downward grade change.
F** indicates academic integrity administrative failure.
Graduate Grading Scale
The grading scale for the graduate program does not consider grades below C as passing. Any grade below a C carries zero quality points. Academic standing, which is expressed as the grade point average (GPA), is based upon the following grading system:
| Grade | Explanation | Quality Points | Grading Scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Excellent | 4 | 90–100 |
| B | Good | 3 | 80–89 |
| C | Average | 2 | 70–79 |
| F | Failure | 0 | 69 or below |
| P | Pass† | 0 | 80–100 |
| NP | No Pass† | 0 | 79 or below |
| F* | Failure (Admin.) | 0 | |
| F** | Failure (Admin.) | 0 | |
| MW | Military Withdrawal | 0 | |
| WF | Withdrew Failing | 0 | |
| WP | Withdrew Passing | ||
| Status Explanation | |||
| I | Incomplete | ||
| W | Withdrew | ||
| X | Audit | ||
| NS | No-Show+ | ||
| R | Repeated Course+ | ||
† Pass and No Pass grades do not have quality points associated with them and are not factored into GPA.
F* Indicates administrative failure.
F** Indicates academic integrity administrative failure.
+ Historical grades only
JWMI Grading Scale
| Symbol | Explanation | Quality Points |
|---|---|---|
| H | Honors indicates thought, leadership and performance that clearly exceeds MBA standards. | 4.0 |
| HP | High Pass indicates strong performance that thoroughly meets MBA standards. | 3.5 |
| PAS | Pass indicates performance that satisfactorily meets MBA standards. | 3.0 |
| LP | Low Pass indicates performance that minimally meets MBA standards. | 2.5 |
| UNS | Unsatisfactory indicates performance that fails to meet MBA standards. | 0 |
| F** | Administrative failure | |
| MW | Military Withdrawal | 0 |
| WF | Withdrew Failing | 0 |
| WP | Withdrew Passing | 0 |
| Status Explanation | ||
| I | Incomplete | |
| W | Withdrew | |
President's List, Dean's List, and Honor Roll
Each quarter, undergraduate students who successfully complete at least 4.5 quarter credit hours and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 are cited for outstanding scholastic achievement. Eligible students with a 3.5 to 3.74 cumulative GPA are placed on the honor roll. A cumulative GPA of 3.75 to 3.99 places eligible students on the dean's list, and any eligible student whose cumulative GPA is 4.0 is placed on the president’s list. As part of our honors recognition, your name may be listed in iCampus and displayed at campus locations. If you prefer not to be included, email honors@strayer.edu with “Remove from honors listing” in the subject line. Be sure to include your full name and student ID in the message.
Each quarter, graduate students who successfully complete at least 4.5 quarter credit hours and have a cumulative 3.75 to 3.99 GPA are placed on the dean's list. Graduate students who successfully complete at least 4.5 quarter credit hours and have a 4.0 cumulative GPA are cited for outstanding scholastic achievement and will be placed on the president’s list.
A student is disqualified from these honors for any quarter in which they receive a grade of F, WF, or I, or for any quarter in which they receive an academic integrity sanction. If a student receives an additional academic integrity sanction, they will no longer be eligible for quarterly academic honors.
Withdrawal Grades
There are three types of withdrawal grades a student may receive: Withdrew (W), Withdrew Passing (WP), and Withdrew Failing (WF).
If a student withdraws from a course during the first week of the quarter (add/drop week), whether or not they posted attendance, no W grade is received and there is no impact on a student’s GPA or pace of completion.
A student will receive a W grade if they withdraw from the course before the financial aid census date (i.e., fourth Monday of the term). W grades do not impact a student’s GPA or pace of completion.
A student will receive a WP grade if they withdraw from the course on or after the financial aid census date through the last day to withdraw without academic penalty as identified in the academic calendar (i.e., the Friday that is approximately one month before the end of the term). WP grades do not impact a student’s GPA; however, they do impact the student’s pace of completion.
A student will receive a WF grade if they withdraw from the course after the last day to withdraw without academic penalty as identified in the academic calendar. WF grades are treated like F grades and they do impact a student’s GPA and pace of completion.
Incomplete Grade Policy
Incomplete grades must be approved by the instructor and the instructor's supervisor prior to the assignment of the grade. Upon approval, a grade of incomplete (I) will be assigned. An incomplete class must be completed by submitting the assigned work as specified on the incomplete contract to the instructor based on the timeline outlined in the incomplete contract and confirmed by the student's signature on the contract. Failure to complete the assigned work prior to the end of the following academic quarter will result in the incomplete grade automatically changing to an administrative F (F*).
Academic Grade Reports
Midterm Grades
Students not performing satisfactorily at the midterm of a course will be notified of their status by a coach or advisor and/or via written correspondence. Such students are strongly urged to schedule at least one academic counseling session with the instructor in whose course they are experiencing difficulty.
End-of-Term Grades
At the end of each term, students may check the student portal at https://icampus.strayer.edu to review and print their grade report.
Grade Appeals
Students may appeal final course grades at any time within 10 business days after the end of the applicable course or after the date the grade was assigned. For further information concerning this process, including the appeal procedure, please see the Student Handbook available at https://icampus.strayer.edu.