Grades and Records

Please note that the grades listed below are not all used by all the faculties within the university. Instructors should consult the grading instructions provided by the registrar with the grade roster.

Students are graded at the end of each course by the following symbols.

A  4.0 Outstanding

B+ 3.5

B  3.0 Good

C+ 2.5

C  2.0 Satisfactory

D  1.0 Poor

F  0.0 Failing

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

A grade of Pass (equivalent to grades of A, B+, B, C+, and C) or No Credit (equivalent to grades of D and F) are assigned to students who have registered for their course on this 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. Requests 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.

Grades of TB+, TB, TC+, TC, TD, and TF are used for incomplete and temporary grades 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. Summer T grades must be completed by December 1st.

The TZ grade should only be assigned when a student is unable to finish his/her course work due to a verifiable emergency situation. The student and faculty member should endeavor to reach an agreement as soon as possible as to how the course should be completed. The TZ will have no immediate effect on a student’s GPA, however, if the situation is not resolved within the following semester, the TZ will convert to an F, and the GPA will be recalculated accordingly.

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

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 Summer Session must be completed in accordance with the regulations of the faculty offering the course. The IN (Incomplete) grade is not used in undergraduate courses.

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.

Non-Rutgers Summer Session students will receive a grade report in late August or early September, after all Summer Session courses have ended.

Students may request a transcript online at the Registrar's website, http://registrar.rutgers.edu. Transcripts will be issued at the end of Summer Session. Students needing a transcript earlier than this for first or second term courses should contact transcrpt@rci.rutgers.edu after first submitting the online request.

Services Withheld for Unsatisfied Financial Obligations to the University

• Transcripts:

In accordance with university procedures, no student or former student may obtain a transcript of academic record while under financial obligation to the university.

• Diplomas:

Diplomas will be withheld from any student who is under any financial obligation to the university.

• Registration:

A student’s registration will be canceled prior to the beginning of a term for any single financial obligation or combination of financial obligations that total $200 or more.