{"id":90,"date":"2021-07-19T13:48:01","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T17:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/FASS-FPA-teaching-regulations\/?page_id=90"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:43:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:43:50","slug":"grades-and-grading","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/FASS-FPA-teaching-regulations\/grades-and-grading\/","title":{"rendered":"Grades and Grading"},"content":{"rendered":"

Grading System<\/h2>\n

The University uses the following letter grade scale, and percentage equivalents, which should be used to calculate final course grades.<\/p>\n

Note: <\/strong>If you calculate grades in a way that deviates from the University grading system, such as by curving the grades (a practice that is discouraged), the alternative grading scheme must be carefully detailed in the course outline and clearly communicated to students at the beginning of the course. Instructors are also advised to confirm in advance with their Faculty\u2019s Associate Dean that any proposed alternative grading scheme is appropriate and consistent with University regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
A+<\/strong><\/td>\n90-100<\/td>\nB+<\/strong><\/td>\n77-79<\/td>\nC+<\/strong><\/td>\n67-69<\/td>\nD+<\/strong><\/td>\n57-59<\/td>\nF<\/strong><\/td>\n0-49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A<\/strong><\/td>\n85-89<\/td>\nB<\/strong><\/td>\n73-76<\/td>\nC<\/strong><\/td>\n63-66<\/td>\nD<\/strong><\/td>\n53-56<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A-<\/strong><\/td>\n80-84<\/td>\nB-<\/strong><\/td>\n70-72<\/td>\nC-<\/strong><\/td>\n60-62<\/td>\nD-<\/strong><\/td>\n50-52<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The following additional final course grades may be assigned by instructors:<\/p>\n

GNA<\/a><\/dt>


\nGNA Grade not available<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n

This interim notation is assigned only after consultation with the Dean\u2019s Office<\/strong>, and indicates that the grade for this course is not available. This notation is replaced with the appropriate grade for the course as soon as it is available.<\/p>\n

Note that this notation is not to be used as a temporary mark as a result of informal deferrals. In those cases, you must calculate a final letter grade based on a mark of 0 for any unsubmitted work.<\/em><\/p>\n

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SAT\/UNS<\/a><\/dt>

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SAT Satisfactory<\/em> performance<\/em> <\/strong>in an ungraded program requirement or option. This grade can be assigned only in courses that are designated to be graded on this basis.<\/p>\n

UNS Unsatisfactory<\/em> performance<\/em><\/strong> in an ungraded program requirement or option. This grade can be assigned only in courses that are designated to be graded on this basis.<\/p>\n

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IP<\/a><\/dt>


\nIP In Progress<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

This grade should only be assigned when:<\/p>\n