If you enroll for credit you must meet the attendance, participation, and course requirements
set
by your instructor. Your final grade will be recorded only after you have completed these
requirements. If you have any questions, please write or call the Registrar, UC Berkeley
Extension, 1995 University Ave., Suite 110, Berkeley, CA 94704-7000; (510)
642-4172; or e-mail
registrar@unex.berkeley.edu.
Our Grading System
We assume that if you enroll for credit you want a letter grade, but in some courses
you
may ask for a passed/not passed grade instead. If so, be sure to tell your instructor before the final meeting. Different deadlines for grade option changes apply to UC Berkeley-equivalent (XB) courses. Please refer to information about UC Berkeley-equivalent courses for
deadline dates. If you plan to apply your credit toward a degree or certificate program, you should first make sure that a
passed/not passed grade will be accepted; we cannot change it to a letter grade after recording it.
Letter Grades
A--Excellent
B--Good
C--Fair
D--Barely passing
F--Failure
A plus or minus may be recorded.
Passed/Not Passed Grades
P--Passed (equivalent to a C-minus or higher)
NP--Not passed (lower than C-minus)
Other Letter Designations
NC--Not for credit. Signifies attendance but not completion of credit requirements.
I--Incomplete; work of passing quality but not finished. An "I" designation will be
issued only if you have made
prior written arrangements with your instructor to make up work
missed. Course requirements must be completed within three months of the final meeting or by your online course end date. Students in online courses must follow
special procedures.
Note: For courses numbered X or XB1-199, starting June 1, 2006, all grades of incomplete (I) will convert to failure (F) one year from the date of issuance. For all other courses the "I" becomes permanent.
W--Withdrew without academic penalty. If you must withdraw from your course,
ask the Registrar for a petition form or
download and print a PDF version. A "W" will appear on your permanent student record.
Please refer to additional policies governing UC Berkeley-equivalent courses (XB) for grade options, add/drop, incomplete, and withdrawal
deadlines and requirements.
|
Top |
Grade Points and Averages
The University's scale of grade points is: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0. Grades with a
plus sign (such as B+) carry 3/10 point more per unit; minus grades (such as A-) carry 3/10 point
less.
(An A+ counts as 4.0.) Grade-point averages are computed on the basis of grades and number of
units.
Final Examinations for Online Courses
Some online courses require you to take a
final examination under the supervision of
a proctor in
order to receive credit for the course. Please check your course section information.
'Incomplete' Grades for Online Courses
Students may request an Incomplete (“I" grade) from the instructor 21 days before the course ends if the following criteria are met:
- two-thirds or more of the assignments have been successfully completed
- there are extenuating circumstances that prevent timely completion
- the instructor has consented to the petition
Students must fill out the
Petition for Grade "Incomplete" and e-mail it to the instructor. State your reason for the request. If your instructor grants the request, she or he will submit the form indicating your “I” grade and will give you a deadline for completing your remaining work and your final exam or project.
When the instructor has received the student’s work, she or he must complete the bottom of the petition with the date that the work was submitted and the grade assigned for the course. Your “I” grade will be replaced by a letter grade when your instructor submits one on your behalf.
IMPORTANT: Once your enrollment expires, you will no longer have access to the online classroom and message board. If you intend to request an Incomplete, you are advised to copy or print out any information from the classroom or the message board that you will need for reference as you continue with your coursework beyond your enrollment period.
(Remember that 90 days after the course end date, unless otherwise arranged, the Incomplete becomes part of the student’s permanent record.)
|
Top |
Changes of Grade
All grades except I and IP (see above) are considered final when assigned by an instructor at the end of a term. An instructor may request a change of grade when a computational or procedural error occurred in the original assignment of a grade, but a grade may not be changed as a result of re-evaluation of your work. No final grade may be revised as a result of re-examination or the submission of additional work after the close of the term.
Grade appeal process
If you have a grievance about grades, you may appeal. The following are grounds for appeal: The application of non-academic criteria, such as the consideration of race, politics, religion, sex, or other criteria not directly reflective of performance related to course requirements; sexual harassment; or or improper academic procedures that unfairly affect your grade. Formal procedures may not be activated unless you, the instructor in charge, an ombudsperson (or any mutually accepted third party), and the department chair have failed to resolve the dispute informally. The procedure, once initiated, is to be completed at the unit level within 20 days and at the Associate Dean level within 40 days if both parties are in residence and the University is in regular session. The formal process must be initiated within two semesters of the alleged offense.
Appeal of grades in courses and examinations
Each department or other instructional unit, or group of units teaching similar disciplines, must establish a standing Grievance Committee chair. For each case this chair will appoint an ad hoc Grievance Committee composed of three faculty members, only two of whom may be from the same unit, and two students in good standing appointed by the Associate Dean. (The student members must have passed courses or an examination in the unit(s) at least at the level of the disputed course or examination and have been in residence for at least one year.) If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of the informal discussion, you may submit the case in writing to the ad hoc Grievance Committee, which will obtain a written response from the instructor and will provide all parties the opportunity to present additional information orally or in writing. The ad hoc Grievance Committee's recommendation to the Associate Dean, including minority view, if any, must be given in writing.
If the Associate Dean finds in your favor, s/he may change a failing grade to a P or S, drop a course retroactively, retain the course but eliminate the grade from the GPA, or adopt the letter grade, if any, that was recommended by four of the five members of the Grievance Committee of the unit(s).
Appeal information
Following are links to the UC Berkeley campus procedure and Academic Senate Regulation A207 governing grade appeals:
Procedures for Grade Appeals Based on the Alleged Use of Non-Academic Criteria
Committee on Courses of Instruction, Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate
Regulations of the Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate Related to Grades
|
Top |
