Graduate Grading System
The following grading system is used in graduate-level courses:
| Grade | Quality | Points |
| A | Excellent | 4.00 |
| B | Acceptable | 3.00 |
| C | Below Standard | 2.00 |
| F | Failure | 0.00 |
| FA | Failure due to Absence Grade option for the mid-term grade if student stops attending class prior to the mid-semester. The grade would remain FA for the final grade if the student does not withdraw from the class or improve performance. |
0.00 |
| I | Incomplete (Incomplete grades are initiated by the student with a course work completion plan. Incomplete grades, if not changed by the instructor, convert to an "F" the following semester.) |
0.00 |
| IP | Current term in progress | 0.00 |
| NC | No credit | 0.00 |
| NR | Grade not reported Grade not reported by instructor, through Consortium, or external institution as of deadline for reporting grades for each semester/academic term as established by the Registrar’s Office (the “Grade Deadline”). NR grades do not calculate into Grade Point Average, do not count for academic credit towards graduation, and cannot be changed more than one (1) calendar year after the Grade Deadline. |
0.00 |
| W | Withdrawal (not calculated in GPA) | 0.00 |
| AU | Audit (not calculated in GPA) | 0.00 |
| P | Pass (not calculated in GPA) | 0.00 |
| SP | Satisfactory Progress Grade option for thesis, research, clinical, and internship courses that may exceed one semester in length to complete with no credit towards graduation awarded until completion of the course requirements. SP grades must be changed to a letter grade within one (1) calendar year of the deadline for reporting grades as established by the Registrar’s Office the first semester the student was registered for the course or the SP grade converts to an “F” grade. |
0.00 |
Students who receive a grade of "F" or "FA" must repeat the course to obtain credit.
Refer to the appropriate graduate program description in this catalog for special academic policies relating to the individual programs.
Pass/Fail Grading
A grade of “P” is not counted in the grade point average and credit is given. A grade of “F” is counted in the grade point average and credit is not given.Graduate Programs Grade Point Average (GPA)
The grade point average is obtained by dividing the total number of quality points earned by the total number of graduate semester hours attempted for credit. All graduate programs require that students have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 throughout their program to be in good academic standing and to be eligible for graduation.Incomplete Grades
See section on incomplete grades.Change of Grade
If for a serious reason an instructor must change a student’s grade, the instructor must submit a Change of Grade to the Registrar’s Office and give a rationale for the change. Only instructors are authorized to change grades.
Grades may be changed by an instructor after the end of a semester only if:
- an error is discovered in the determination of the original grade assignment; or
- the automatic "I" (incomplete) to "F" (failure) conversion needs to be corrected.
Grade changes cannot be made which exceed a time limit of one (1) calendar year after the original grade assignment. This includes the grade of "SP" (satisfactory progress) which must be changed to a letter grade within one (1) calendar year after the original grade assignment.
Grades cannot be changed in courses that are part of a student's earned degree once or after the degree is officially noted on the academic record. Grade changes become official when received and recorded by the Registrar's Office.
Repeated Courses
Coursework with a final grade of “F,” “FA,” audits, or withdrawals may be repeated in some programs. However, a student earning a grade of “F” or “FA” in a required course cannot get credit for the course until repeating the course and earning a passing grade. A student may repeat a course only once. This applies to all transcripted courses that repeat an equivalent Mount course including audits, withdrawals or transfer credits. Courses with a grade of "C" or higher cannot be repeated unless the course is designated a repeatable course.
A student who repeats a course will receive credit only once unless the nature of the course specifically provides otherwise. When a course is repeated, the credit and grade associated with the higher course grade will be the one counted in the student’s cumulative grade point average and toward graduation requirements. Both courses will be shown on the student’s academic record.
Transcripts
Transcripts of a student’s complete academic record at the University are obtained only upon request from the student. An official transcript (one bearing the University seal and the authorized signature of the Registrar) is sent directly to a third party and/or institution specified by the student. An official transcript issued to the student is labeled “Student Copy.” The university is not permitted by law to issue copies of documents from other institutions. Only official University transcripts are released to a student or a third party. All financial obligations to the Mount must be resolved before release of a transcript will be permitted.
Complete information regarding a transcript request can be found at https://www.msj.edu/academics/registrar/transcript-requests/.