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Grading System

Grading of Student Performance in a Course. Student performance in a course shall be graded as follows:
Letter Grade Score Interpretation

A	4.00	90-100	Excellent
A-	3.75	85-89	Very Good
B+	3.50	80-84	Good
B	3.25	75-79	Above Average
B-	3.00	70-74	Average
C+	2.75	65-69	Pass
C	2.50	60-64	Pass
C-	2.25	55-59	Pass
D+	2.00	50-54	Pass
D	1.99	45-49	Fail
D-	0.75	40-44	Fail
F	0.00	< 40	Fail

I Incomplete
Z Disqualification
Y Continuing

 

Grade Point (GP)

Each letter grade is assigned equivalent grade point as indicated above. It should be noted that the Grade Point is linked to a numerical mark earned by the student in a course.

 

Weighted Grade Point

A student’s weighted grade point for a course is computed as the product of the number of credits (hours) for the course and the grade point equivalent of the letter grade obtained. Note that letters A, B, C, D are equivalent to grade points of 4.00, 3.25, 2.50, and 2.00 respectively. Anchor grades around these main grades are separated from their main grade by +/- 0.25. For example, b+ is {“B” + 0.25}, while B- is {“B”-0.25}.

 

Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)
A student’s Cumulative Grade Point Average is calculated by dividing the total number of weighted grade points obtained, by the total number of credit hours for all courses covered in the calculation.

Cumulative GPAs are calculated over several semesters.

 

Final Grade Point Average (FGPA)
The Final Grade Point Average is the CGPA for all courses under consideration calculated up to the end of a student’s academic programme.

 

Pass and Fail Grades
Grades A-D+ constitute PASS grades Grades D, D-, and F, Z constitute FAILURE grades.

 

Continuing Grade
A grade Y (for CONTINUING) shall be awarded at the end of a semester to any student who is taking a course which continues into the next semester.

 

Incomplete Course

An "I" grade (For INCOMPLETE) shall be be awarded to a student who is unable to complete a course for reasons adjudged by the board of Examinations s satisfactory. Such a student shall be expected to complete the course at the next available offering., unless there is significant and compelling reason to warrant an extension of time.

It may be necessary for a student to obtain an official Leave of Absence if reasons for not completing courses extend for a long period of time.

Disqualification
A grade Z denotes disqualification from an examination as a result of an examination malpractice or offence, and shall be awarded whenever it is established that a candidate had gained an unfair advantage in an examination in any paper. A candidate awarded a grade Z may be suspended from taking a University College Examination for a stated period, or may be expelled from the University College. A grade Z may be awarded upon the decision of the board of Examiners.

Handling Failed Courses
Students who scored an F in any course are to REPEAT the course at an extra fee. They are required to attend all classes for the failed course and to sit for the mid-semester and final examinations. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all failed courses are duly repeated.

Course / Semester Repetition
D, D-, and F, constitute failing grades for which a student must retake a course. If a student fails 3 or fewer courses in any one semester, he/she must repeat the affected courses but is allowed to register for new courses from the next academic semester, up to a total of the maximum work load.
To repeat a course, it must be the same as the original course, unless the course has been changed by the University College in which case the student shall be required to repeat the substitute course.
If a student fails four (4) or more courses in any semester, he/she must repeat the entire semester. Such students will not be permitted to register for any additional courses.
The student’s transcript will show the number of occasions the candidate took examinations for each course and the grades earned on all occasions.

Progression from Semester to Semester
For normal progression from semester to semester a student is required to maintain at least a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00 computed on the total of all courses undertaken.
This represents a D+ average.

Academic Probation
Academic Probation is a means used to inform a student that his/her scholastic record is unsatisfactory. A student will be placed on academic probation if, at the end of any semester, his/her Cumulative Grade Point Average is less than 2.25 but not below 2.00.
A student may be removed from probation when he/she achieves a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.25 or better.

Withdrawal
A student shall be withdrawn from the University College if his/her Cumulative Grade Point Average falls below 2.00. A student will also be withdrawn if his/her CGPA remains below 2.0 for two consecutive semesters. This means that after one semester on probation the student has not achieved an overall CGPA of 2.25 or higher.