Each student's transcript indicates the credit hours completed and passed, grade points, and grade point average (GPA).
The GPA also appears on a student's DARS reports or the academic advising document as well as the Self-Service Banner (SSB) and official transcripts.
A student's GPA may be useful in assessing academic progress, in determining eligibility for specific programs, or in determining eligibility for Honors or other awards.
No change in a student's GPA is made after the baccalaureate degree is awarded.
To Compute Semester Grade Point Average:
- Multiply the value of the grade (see Grades and Grading) by the course's number of credit hours to get quality points (QPts).
- Add the total quality points.
- Divide total number of quality points by the total number of GPA hours completed in courses that yield quality points.
Note: Not included in GPA computations: AU, CR, CD, NC, HC, I, IC, IP, MG, NR, P, PI, R, S, W, WE, WF, WS. Also see policy on Repeating a Course.
To Compute Cumulative Grade Point Average:
Divide the total number of quality points by the total number of GPA hours completed in courses that yield quality points.
Note: Not included in GPA computations: I, IC, IP, MG, NR, CR, CD, NC, R, P, AU, W, WE, WS, PI. Also see policy on Repeating a Course.
For credit transferred from other institutions, no grade points are allowed. See also Repeating a Course.