Grade Glossary
The following glossary of uniform grading symbols shall be employed according to the interpretation provided below. Grades are assigned based on the definitions contained herein. Individual units of the University need not employ all symbols but must adhere to the following interpretation for those employed and may not use any symbol that is not included in the glossary. Quality points are to be used to calculate the grade point average (GPA) or index. A dash “--” indicates that the grade does not carry a numerical value and is not to be included in the GPA. Plus (“+”) and minus (“-”) grades shall be interpreted as equivalent to “+0.3” and “-0.3”, except as noted.
Grade | Explanation | Quality Points |
A+ | Exceptional | 4.00 |
A | Excellent | 4.00 |
A- | Excellent | 3.70 |
AUD | Auditor, Listener | - |
B+ | Good | 3.30 |
B | Good | 3.00 |
B- | Good | 2.70 |
C+ | Satisfactory | 2.30 |
C | Satisfactory | 2.00 |
C- | Satisfactory | 1.70 |
CR | Credit Earned | - |
D+ | Passing | 1.30 |
D | Passing | 1.00 |
D- | Passing | 0.70 |
F | Failure/Unsuccessful Completion of Course | 0.00 |
FIN | F from incomplete. To be used when INC grade lapses to an F grade | 0.00 |
H | Honor. Hunter College School of Social Work only | - |
INC | Term’s work incomplete (temporary grade) | - |
NC | No credit granted | - |
NRP | No Record of Progress. Exclusive to Dissertation Supervision at the Graduate Center Only | - |
P | Pass | - |
PEN | Grade pending (temporary grade) | - |
R | Course must be repeated; minimum level of proficient not attained. Restricted to noncredit, remedial, and to developmental courses | - |
S | Satisfactory | - |
SP | Satisfactory progress. Restricted to thesis and research courses requiring more than one semester for completion (temporary grade) | - |
U | Unsatisfactory | 0.00 |
W | Withdrew. Student participated in an academically related activity at least once | - |
WA | Administrative Withdrawal. Non-punitive grade assigned to students who had registered for classes at the beginning of the term but did not provide proof of immunization by compliance date. Student participated in an academically related activity at least once | - |
WD | Withdrew Drop (Dropped after FA cert date during the program adjustment period. Student participated in an academically related activity at least once) | - |
WN | Never participated in an academically related activity | - |
WU | Withdrew Unofficially. Student participated at least once in an academically related activity | - |
Y | Year or longer course of study must continue to completion (temporary grade) | - |
The complete memorandum for the CUNY Uniform Grade Glossary, Policies, and Guidelines may be found here.