ACADEMIC REGULATIONS AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Grade Reports. All students enrolled in the University receive reports of final grades from the Registrar after the close of each term. The reports are mailed to the student at the address designated by the student. Final grades also are available through the telephone registration system (consult Schedule of Classes for access instructions). In addition, the faculty will send special reports of unsatisfactory grades to the students near the middle of each regular semester.
Final Grade Changes. When a grade of other than Incomplete (I) is reported officially by an instructor at the end of a term, the grade is recorded by the Registrar and can be changed only if an error has been made in assigning or reporting the grade. When a grade is assigned consistent with University policy, only the instructor has the right to change the grade except as provided in the Incomplete grade policy. When an instructor reports a change for a grade other than I, the Change of Grade Form must be signed by his/her department chairperson and dean.
Students who think an error in grading has been made are advised to consult with the instructor as soon as the formal grade report is received. The erroneous grade must be reported to the instructor for correction during the next semester (fall or spring) in residence but no later than 12 months after the term in which the grade was assigned, whichever comes first.
Grades. Letters are used to designate the quality of student academic achievement.
* Not used in computation of grade point average
Grade Points Per Grade Points Per Letter Meaning Semester Hour Letter Meaning Semester Hour
A Excellent 4 | | B Good 3 | | Cooperative Education C Fair 2 | | S Satisfactory * D Passing 1 | | U Unsatisfactory * F Failing 0 | |
I Incomplete * | | IP In Progress * Pass/No Credit W Withdrawal * | | H Honors * AU Audit * | | P Passing * NR No recognition * | | N No Credit * given for audit | |
Grade of I (Incomplete). The grade of I is assigned at the discretion of the instructor when a student who is otherwise passing has not, due to circumstances beyond his/her control, completed all the work in the course. The missing work must be completed during the next semester (fall or spring) in residence, but no later than 12 months after the term in which the I was assigned, whichever comes first. If the I is not removed during the specified time, a grade of F, U or N as appropriate is automatically assigned. The grade of I cannot be removed by enrolling again in the same course.
Grade of W (Withdrawal or Drop). No grade will be given for a course dropped on or before the last day to drop a course without record. After this period a student who is permitted to drop or withdraw from a course will receive a grade of W. Only students with such extenuating circumstances as serious illness will be permitted to drop a course after the sixth week of classes in the semester or to withdraw from all courses during the last two weeks of classes in the semester. Unsatisfactory academic performance itself is not an extenuating circumstance. The time of withdrawal is determined by when the drop card or withdrawal form is accepted by the Registrar's Office.
Pass/No Credit Option. Every student will be permitted during his/her undergraduate years to select a total of four courses in which he/she will be evaluated on a pass/no credit basis. Only one such course may be selected during an academic year. Every course in the University is offered on this basis except when taken by a student for departmental credit toward his/her major or minor or to satisfy University general education (COGE) requirements. Courses completed with the grade of Honors or Pass will count toward graduation, but they will not be considered in the computation of the grade point average.
This option is designed to encourage curiosity, exploration and experimentation in areas where a student has strong interest but little or no previous experience. Note: Courses designated by the faculty to be graded only on a Pass/No Credit basis are not counted as part of this option.
The student must declare his/her intention to take a Pass/No Credit option by the end of the eighth instructional day in the semester.
Grades for General Education Courses. A course taken to satisfy a general education requirement must be graded A, B, C, D, F unless it is offered only with Pass/No Credit grading. The Pass/No Credit Option described above cannot be applied to general education courses.
Repeated Courses. Courses listed as "May be repeated for credit" are not subject to the following regulations for repeated courses. A student who has received a grade of C, H, P or better in a course may repeat that course only with the prior approval of the student's adviser, department chair and dean. A student may receive credit for a course one time only unless the course description specifies that it "may be repeated for credit."
When an undergraduate student who entered UNC Charlotte before Fall 1993 repeats a course, no additional hours attempted accrue, and the last grade replaces the previous grade in computing the grade point average and in the assignment of academic credit. However, all entries remain a part of the student's permanent record.
Effective for students who enter UNC Charlotte beginning Fall 1993, all enrollments in courses graded A, B, C, D, and F, including repeated courses, are used in the computation of the overall grade point average and the progression hours.
Course Exclusion Policy. An undergraduate student entering UNC Charlotte in Fall Semester 1993 or after may exercise an option to exclude courses from computation of the grade point average (GPA), progression hours, and hours earned during work toward a bachelor's degree. Once a decision to exercise an exclusion has been made, that decision is irrevocable. All excluded courses are still shown on the student's permanent academic record and transcript.
The number of course exclusions for which a student is eligible is determined by the number of hours accepted toward a degree at the time the student is admitted:
Admission Status Course Maximum and Hours Exclusions Hours Accepted Excluded 0-29 hours 4 13 30-59 hours 3 10 60-89 hours 2 7 90 or more hours 1 4 Candidate for Second 1 4 Bachelor's DegreeThe number of exclusions for which a student readmitted under the A.A. Degree Rule or the Two-Year Rule is eligible is based on the number of hours accepted at the time of readmission. To implement a course exclusion, a student files a form in the Registrar's Office. At the end of the semester, the cumulative grade point average and the progression hours and hours earned are recalculated without the excluded course.
Grade Point Average. The grade point average for an undergraduate student is determined by multiplying the number of grade points for each grade by the number of semester hours credit received in that course, adding all accumulated grade points together, and then dividing by the total number of semester hours the student has attempted, except those for which the student received a grade of I, W, H, P, Au, or N. In computing the grade point average, only those credits attempted at UNC Charlotte or through the Charlotte Area Educational Consortium are included. Repeated courses are treated differently in the grade point averages of students who entered UNC Charlotte prior to Fall 1993 and those who enter Fall 1993 and later. See Repeated Courses section above.
Grade Point Deficit. The grade point deficit is the number of additional grade points required to bring a student's cumulative grade point average up to 2.0.