Grading System
Students take courses under an ABCDF system of evaluation or a Satisfactory/No Credit (S/NC) system. The ABCDF system is assumed, but during the drop/add period the student is given an opportunity to elect the S/NC system. No change is allowed after the end of the drop/add period.
The grade point average (GPA) will be computed using grades from all courses taken under the ABCDF system. Hours earned under the S/NC grading system count toward graduation but not in the GPA calculation. S is equivalent to C or better in the ABCDF system. Courses taken under the S/NC option are limited to a total of 12 semester hours and to no more than one course per semester. An exception will be made for EDU410, EDU430, EDU440, EDU470, and all Coker Wellness courses.
A student requesting the S/NC option must obtain the consent of their faculty advisor. The S/NC option may not be exercised for courses within the discipline of a student’s declared major, minor or specialization, nor for any course required within the student’s major, minor, honors program, or specialization. In extraordinary circumstances, a faculty advisor may petition the Office of the Provost for reasonable exceptions to these limits.
A grade of I (incomplete) may be recorded when the instructor feels the course work is incomplete for reasons beyond the student’s control. It may not be employed as an extension of the term to provide an opportunity for the student to raise a grade already earned. If the course work is not successfully completed in the following semester (excluding summer session), the grade automatically becomes an F or No Credit. For students in the Evening, Online, and Bridge programs the grade of I recorded in Term I or II must be removed by the end of Term IV in the following spring semester; the grade of I recorded in Term III, IV or V must be removed by the end of Term II during the following fall semester.
Information regarding grades and grade point averages is available through CobraStop. The Office of Academic Records will not release such information by telephone or non-Coker e-mail. Inquiries must be made in person or in writing using your Coker email.
Grades are available under Grades and GPA in Student Planning at the end of every semester or term of enrollment. Students with holds on their records will not receive grades until the holds have been cleared. Grades will be made available to faculty advisors and other appropriate university personnel.