Grade definitions are as follows:

Other Grade Symbols:

IN (Incomplete). May be assigned at the discretion of an instructor of a graduate course who believes that an extension of time is warranted for a student whose work is incomplete at the end of the course. (Unresolved incomplete grades may convert to failing grades in some courses. Consult the course instructor.) Incompletes assigned in a WinterSession must be completed in accordance with the regulations of the faculty offering the course. IN (Incomplete) grade is not used in undergraduate courses.

NG (No Grade). Where no grade is assigned on the final grade roster by the faculty member the Registrar shall assign NG (No Grade Given). The NG will have no immediate effect on the student's GPA, however, if the situation is not resolved within the Spring semester, the NG will convert to an F, and the GPA will be recalculated accordingly.

P/NC (Pass/No Credit). A grade of Pass (equivalent to grades of A, B+, B, C+, and C) or No Credit (equivalent to grades of D and F) is assigned to a student who has registered for his or her course on that basis. Visiting students are not permitted to take courses on a P/NC (Pass/No Credit) basis. Only Rutgers University students may take courses on a P/NC basis, when such registration is in accord with the regulations of the student's college and the faculty offering the course. Request for P/NC grading must be made at the time of registration by inserting the symbol P or NC in the "credit hour prefix" column on the registration form. This option may not be made or changed after registration is completed.

S, U. Satisfactory, Unsatisfactory. (Used with graduate research or official audit)

T (Temporary). Grades of TB+, TB, TC+, TC, TD, and TF are temporary grades given in undergraduate courses. Temporary grades are given at the discretion of the instructor when the student has not properly completed the course work requirements, i.e., major assignments or examinations. The letter grade following the T represents the grade the instructor would assign if the outstanding work were to remain uncompleted. The temporary grade becomes permanent if the work is not completed as required. In no case is the permanent grade poorer than the assigned letter grade. WinterSession T grades must be completed by May 1. TZ (Temporary Grade). Student did not attend. Becomes F if still on the record by May 1. W (Withdrawal). Used when a student officially drops a course prior to the seventh calendar day preceding the ending date of the course. This grade is assigned by the Registrar upon formal withdrawal from a course.

A student’s cumulative grade-point average is computed by multiplying the grade received in each course taken for credit (and to be included in the average) by the number of credits the course is worth. The grade points earned in all such courses are then added together and the sum divided by the total credits of those courses.

Grade (numerical equivalent) x Credits = Grade Points

Total Grade Points Cumulative
------------------------------------- = Grade-Point Average
Total Credit Hours