Grades reflect UNH student academic performance and comprehension, playing a key role in measuring progress toward degree completion.
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Undergraduate & Graduate Student Overview
Standard Letter Grading System & Grade Points
The university grading system assigns letter grades to reflect academic performance, each linked to a numerical grade point value. These values are used to calculate a student's Grade Point Average (GPA).
| Letter Grade | Grade Points | Note |
|---|---|---|
| A | (4.00) | Excellent |
| A- | (3.67) | Intermediate Grade |
| B+ | (3.33) | Intermediate Grade |
| B | (3.00) | Superior |
| B- | (2.67) | Intermediate Grade |
| C+ | (2.33) | Intermediate Grade |
| C | (2.00) | Satisfactory, Competent |
| C- | (1.67) | Intermediate Grade |
| D+ | (1.33) | Intermediate Grade |
| D | (1.00) | Marginal |
| D- | (0.67) | Intermediate Grade |
| F | (0.00) | Failure, No Credit |
| AF | (0.00) | Administrative Failure |
| CR | Credit: given in a course taken under the student pass/fail grading option | |
| P | Pass: given in a course taken under the student pass/fail grading option | |
| W | Withdrawn | |
| AU | Audit: no credit earned | |
| IC | Incomplete Coursework: grade report notation for student's incomplete coursework | |
| IA | Continuing Course or Thesis: indicates "incomplete" in a thesis or continuing course of more than one semester; the grade earned will replace "IA" assigned in previous semesters | |
| IX | Grade not reported by instructor |
Administrative Grades Overview
Administrative Failure (AF)
- AF is given when a student stops participating and hasn’t completed enough work for a final grade.
- Occurs when a student doesn't officially drop or withdraw from a course and stopped attending.
- An AF counts as an F in GPA calculation.
- Instructors report last date of attendance when assigning an AF.
- An AF can affect financial aid or military/veteran benefits.
Incomplete (IC) Grade
- An Incomplete (IC) can be given only if most of the coursework is already completed and the instructor approves extra time.
- Students are responsible for requesting the IC grade and completing the remaining work.
- Once completed, the final grade must be submitted to the college dean.
- The required form must be filed with the Registrar by mid-semester of the next term.
- Extensions past mid-semester require a petition approved by the instructor and the dean, and are granted only for unusual circumstances.
- If the work is not completed on time, the IC becomes an F.
- An IC in the final semester will delay graduation, even if the course isn’t required to graduate.
IX Grade
- An IX grade means the instructor did not submit a final grade for the student or small group of students.
- No grade will appear until the instructor submits it to the Registrar’s Office.
- Once received, late grades are usually updated within 24 hours and viewable in Webcat.
- To get proof of grade, order an official transcript or print grades from Webcat.
Non-Standard Grades
Pass/Fail Grading Option
Undergraduate degree students may choose the Pass/Fail grading option for certain courses without impacting GPA. The grade of “Pass” (P) earns credit but does not affect GPA, while a “Fail” (F) does not earn credit, the Pass/Fail grade is recorded on the student's transcript. Not all courses are eligible, and some restrictions apply based on major and/or degree requirements.
- Review the Pass/Fail grading policy for details, eligibility and restrictions.
- Students must submit the Pass/Fail Form to request this grading option by the published deadline each semester.
