GSOP employs a standard grading system for courses being taken for credit. The system is as follows:
- A - 100 - 90
- B - 89 - 80
- C - 79 - 70
- D - 69 - 60
- F - 59 - 0
- I - Incomplete
Instructors are given the liberty to enforce a more stringent grading curve than is indicated in the general grading system if they so choose. For instance, a particular instructor may choose to limit an “A” grade to a scale of 100-95, or a “B” to 94-89, etc. The instructor will sometimes indicate grading scale changes on the course syllabus, or at the beginning of a quarter.
A grade of “F” is considered as final, and will appear as such on the student’s GSOP permanent record and transcript. A grade of “I” (Incomplete) may be erased from a student’s permanent record by the completion of class work and/or assignments within a time period specified by the instructor. If such requirements are not met, the student will receive a final grade determined by the instructor, which could include an “F” for the course.
If a student begins a course with the stated intention of earning credit hours for the course, any re-classification of the student’s status to “audit” must be done within the first three weeks of the course. The student is responsible for notifying the instructor of any desired change in status within this time period. Class participation plays an important part in the student’s course grade. GSOP enforces attendance standards in courses taken for credit. Thus, if a student is absent from more than three class sessions, he/she will be required to re-take the course at a later time. Students are asked to notify instructors of planned absences known of in advance.
