OFFICE OF THE UNIVERSITY REGISTRAR

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• Adelbert College (1882-1971)*
  
  
  • Prior to September 1939
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning	Quality Points
    E	Excellent	3
    G	Good	2
    F	Fair	1
    P	Passing	0
    X	Failure	0

  
  
  • September 1939 to September 1952
    
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning	Quality Points
    A	Excellent	3
    B	Good	2
    C	Fair	1
    D	Passing	0
    F	Failure	0
    I	Incomplete	0
    W	Withdrawn without grade	0
    WP	Withdrawn, passing	0
    WF	Withdrawn, failing	0

  
  
  • Since September 1952**
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning	Quality Points
    A	Excellent	4
    B	Good	3
    C	Fair	2
    D	Passing	1
    F	Failure	0
    I	Incomplete	0
    W	Withdrawn	0
    S	Audit	0

  
  



• Applied Social Sciences, School of (1915-1988)*
  
  
  • Prior to September 1941
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning
    E	Excellent
    G	Good
    F	Fair
    P	Pass
    X	Failure
    Inc.	Incomplete

  
  
  • September 1941 to September 1947
    
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning
    A	90-100
    B	80-89
    C	70-79
    D	60-69
    F	Failure
    Inc.	Incomplete

  • September 1947 to September 1955
    
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning
    H	Honors
    Cr.	Credit
    N.C.	No credit
    Inc.	Incomplete

  
  
  • Since September 1955**
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning
    A	Excellent
    B	Good
    C	Poor (minimum passing)
    F	Failure
    W	Withdrew without grade
    WP	Withdrew passing
    WF	Withdrew failing
    Inc.	Incomplete

  
  



• Architecture, School of (1929-1953)*
  
  
  • Prior to September 1938
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning	Quality Points
    E	Excellent	4
    G	Good	3
    F	Fair	2
    P	Passed, subject to quality rules	1
    D	Deficient, conditioned	0
    X	Failed, repeat course	0

  
  
  • September 1938 to September 1947
    
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning	Quality Points
    A	Excellent	4
    B	Good	3
    C	Fair	2
    D	Passing	1
    E	Condition with privilege of re-examination	0
    F	Failure	0
    I	Incomplete	0
    W	Withdrawn	0

  
  
  • Since September 1947
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning	Quality Points
    A	Excellent	4
    B	Good	3
    C	Fair	2
    D	Passing	1
    F	Failure	0
    I	Incomplete	0
    W	Withdrawn	0
    S	Audit	0

  
  



• Case Institute of Technology (1947-1987)
  
  
  • Undergraduate - Prior to September 1962
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning	Quality Points
    A	Excellent	3
    B	Good	2
    C	Satisfactory	1
    D	Passing	0
    F	Failure	-2
    Conditional Grades
    I	Incomplete
    P	Passing
    L	Audit
    W	Withdrew
    WF	Withdrew failing
    WP	Withdrew passing
    EX	Excused

  
  
  • Undergraduate - Since September 1962**
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning	Quality Points
    A	Excellent	4
    B	Good	3
    C	Satisfactory	2
    D	Passing	1
    F	Failure	0
    Conditional Grades
    I	Incomplete
    P	Passing
    L	Audit
    W	Withdrew
    WF	Withdrew failing
    WP	Withdrew passing
    EX	Excused

  
  
  • Graduate - Prior to September 1963
    
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning	Quality Points
    A	Excellent	3
    B	Good	2
    C	Satisfactory	1
    D	Unsatisfactory	0
    F	Unsatisfactory	-2*
    Conditional Grades
    I	Incomplete
    P	Passing
    L	Audit
    W	Withdrew
    WF	Withdrew failing
    WP	Withdrew passing
    EX	Excused

    * Except during period September 1961 - September 1963 where F=0 quality points

  
  
  • Graduate - Since September 1963**
    
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning	Quality Points
    A	Excellent	4
    B	Good	3
    C	Satisfactory	2
    D	Unsatisfactory	0
    F	Unsatisfactory	0
    I	Incomplete
    P	Passing
    L	Audit
    W	Withdrew
    WF	Withdrew failing
    WP	Withdrew passing
    EX	Excused




• Case Western Reserve University (1967-present)
  
  
  • Prior to 1973
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning	Notes
    A	Excellent
    B	Good
    C	Fair
    D	Passing
    F	Failure
    P	Passing (pass/fail option)
    H	Honors (pass/fail option)	Nursing only
    PD	Passed with distinction (pass/fail option)	School of Mgmt. only
    R	Satisfactory - credit earned	Graduate and professional schools only
    U	Unsatisfactory - no credit	Graduate and professional schools only
    I	Incomplete
    R	Extended incomplete, no credit	Undergraduate schools only
    AD	Audit
    W	Withdrew
    WP	Withdrew passing
    WF	Withdrew failing
    FW	Failure assigned by Registrar (undergraduate)
    UW	Failure assigned by Registrar (graduate)
    ( )	Hours not earned toward degree

  
  
  • 1973 to 1987
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning	Notes
    A	Excellent
    B	Good
    C	Fair
    D	Passing
    U	Unsatisfactory
    P	Passed
    PD	Pass with distinction	Mgmt. only
    H	Honors	Nursing only
    F	Failure
    AD	Audit
    I	Incomplete
    R	Satisfactory	Graduate only
    R	Conditional grade	Undergraduate only
    W	Withdrew
    WP	Withdrew passing	Case only
    WF	Withdrew failing	Case only
    CR	Credit	Western Reserve College only
    ( )	Hours not averaged or earned toward degree

  
  
  • 1987 to 2008
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning	Notes
    A+		Law School only, prior to fall 1994
    A	Excellent
    A-		Law School, Dental School only
    B+		Law School, Dental School only
    B	Good
    B-		Law School, Dental School only
    C+		Law School, Dental School only
    C	Fair
    C-		Law School, Dental School only
    D+		Law School, Dental School only
    D	Passing	Not awarded at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and School of Nursing; considered a poor grade for students in the School of Graduate Studies or any professional school
    F	Failure
    I	Incomplete
    IN	Incomplete	Graduate and professional schools only, beginning fall 1989
    R	Satisfactory	For undergraduate courses which extend more than one semester; final grade issued at conclusion of course
    AD	Successful audit
    NG	Unsuccessful audit	Graduate and professional schools prior to fall 1998
    P	Passing	Pass/fail course only
    NP	Not passing	Pass/fail course only
    H	Honor	Law School LL.M. USLS
    H	High Honors	Pass/fail course only; School of Nursing
    S	Satisfactory	Master/doctoral thesis (also may be used in research courses)
    U	Unsatisfactory	Used in the School of Graduate Studies as punitive through 1990
    W	Withdrew from the class
    WD	Withdrew from all classes	Beginning fall 1989
    WF	Withdrew under Academic Regs. 5&6	Law School only
    WU	Withdrew from all classes	Prior to fall 1989
    Z	Instructor did not turn in grade

  
  
  • Since Fall 2008
  
  
  



• Cleveland College (1925-1971)
  
  
  • Prior to September 1939
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning	Quality Points
    A	Excellent	3
    B	Good	2
    C	Fair	1
    D	Passing	0
    E	Failure	1
    I	Incomplete	1
    W	Withdrawn	1
    abs	Absent from final examination	1

  
  
  • September 1939 to September 1968
    
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning	Quality Points - Prior to Sept. 1952	Quality Points - Since to Sept. 1952
    A	Excellent	3	4
    B	Good	2	3
    C	Fair	1	2
    D	Passing	0	1
    F	Failure	1	0
    I	Incomplete	1	0
    W	Withdrawn	1	0
    S	Audit		0

  
  
  • Since September 1968**
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning	Quality Points
    A	Excellent	4
    B	Good	3
    C	Fair	2
    D	Passing	1
    F	Failure	0
    P	Pass/Fail	0
    I	Incomplete	0
    W	Withdrawn	0
    L	Audit	0

  
  



• Education, School of (1928-1945)*
  
  
  • Prior to September 1939
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning
    E	Excellent
    G	Good
    F	Fair
    P	Passing
    D	Failure
    Inc.	Incomplete
    W	Withdrawn

  
  
  • Since September 1939
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning
    A	Excellent
    B	Good
    C	Fair
    D	Passing
    F	Failure
    Inc.	Incomplete
    Wd.	Withdrawn

  
  



• Flora Stone Mather College (1931-1971)*
  
  
  • Prior to September 1939
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning	Quality Points
    E	Excellent	3
    G	Good	2
    F	Fair	1
    P	Pass	0
    D	Deficient	0
    X	Deficient without privilege of re-examination	-1

  
  
  • September 1939 to September 1945
    
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning	Quality Points
    A	Excellent	3
    B	Good	2
    C	Fair	1
    D	Passing	0
    E	Deficient	-1
    F	Deficient without privilege of re-examination	-1

  
  
  • Since September 1945**
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning	Quality Points - Prior to Sept. 1952	Quality Points - Since to Sept. 1952
    A	Excellent	3	4
    B	Good	2	3
    C	Fair	1	2
    D	Passing	0	1
    F	Failure	-1	0
    I	Incomplete	-1	0
    W	Withdrawn
    S	Audit		0

  
  



• Francis Payne Bolton School of Nursing (1923-present)*
  
  
  • Prior to September 1941
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning	Quality Points - Undergraduate Only
    E	Excellent	4
    G	Good	3
    F	Fair	2
    P	Passing	1
    X	Failure	0
    W	Withdrawn	0

  
  
  • September 1941 to February 1954
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning	Quality Points - Undergraduate Only
    A	Excellent	4
    B	Good	3
    C	Fair	2
    D	Passing	1
    E	Condition
    F	Failure	0
    W	Withdrawn	0
    I	Incomplete	0
    S	Audit	0

  
  
  • Since February 1954**
    
    
    

    Undergraduate

    Letter Grade	Meaning	Quality Points
    A	Excellent	4
    B	Good	3
    C	Fair	2
    D	Passing	1
    F	Failure	0
    W	Withdrawn	0
    I	Incomplete	0
    S	Audit	0

    
    

    Graduate

    Letter Grade	Meaning
    A	Excellent
    B	Good
    C	Fair
    F	Failure
    W	Withdrawn without grade
    WP	Withdrawn, passing
    WF	Withdrawn, failing
    I	Incomplete
    S	Audit




• Graduate School (1926-1967)*
  
  
  • Prior to September 1939
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning
    Cr.	Credit (good or excellent)
    U	Undergraduate credit
    N.C.	No credit
    H or A	Auditor
    W	Withdrew
    Inc	Incomplete

  
  
  • September 1939 to February 1942
    
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning
    A	Excellent
    B	Good
    C	Fair
    D	Pass
    F	Failure
    W	Withdrew
    Aud	Auditor
    Inc	Incomplete

  • February 1942 to September 1948
    
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning
    H	Honors
    Cr.	Credit
    N.C.	No Credit
    Aud	Auditor
    W	Withdrew
    Inc	Incomplete
    U	Undergraduate

  
  
  • Since September 1948**
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning
    A	Excellent
    B	Good
    C	Passing
    F	Failure
    W	Withdrew without grade
    WP	Withdrew passing
    WF	Withdrew failing
    Aud	Auditor
    Inc	Incomplete
    U	Undergraduate
    L or S	Audit

  
  



• Library Science, School of (1903-1981)*
  
  
  • Prior to September 1939
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning
    E	Excellent
    G	Good
    F	Fair
    P	Pass
    D	Deficient
    Cr.	Credit
    Aud.	Audit
    Inc.	Incomplete

  
  
  • September 1939 to September 1948
    
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning
    A	Excellent
    B	Good
    C	Fair
    D	Pass
    E	Deficient
    Cr.	Credit
    Aud.	Audit
    Inc.	Incomplete

  
  
  • Since September 1948
    
    

    Letter Grade	Meaning
    A	Excellent
    B	Good
    C	Passing
    F	Failure
    W	Withdrew without grade
    WP	Withdrew passing
    WF	Withdrew failing
    Cr.	Credit
    Aud.	Audit
    Inc.	Incomplete




• Medicine, School of (1843-present)*
  
  
  • University Track
  
  
  
  • College Track: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (2002-present)

* formerly part of Western Reserve University

** after 1967 also refer to Case Western Reserve University

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