Grading
The KAUST grading system is a 4.0 scale utilizing letter grades and these are the only grades that will be assigned:
Passing Grades
|
| A |
= |
4.00 |
| A- |
= |
3.67 |
| B+ |
= |
3.33 |
| B |
= |
3.00 |
| B- |
= |
2.67 |
| Failing Grades |
| C+ |
= |
2.33 |
| C |
= |
2.00 |
| C- |
= |
1.67 |
| D |
= |
1.00 |
| D- |
= |
0.67 |
| F |
= |
0.00 |
Grades with no GPA
|
| I |
= |
Incomplete |
| IP |
= |
In progress |
| W |
= |
Withdrew |
| S |
= |
Satisfactory (Pass) |
| U |
= |
Unsatisfactory (Fail) |
| WF |
= |
Withdrew failed |
Individual courses require a minimum of a B- for course credit. Final grades are due 36 hours after end of a course or final exam. Instructors are required to submit final grades through the Grading Center. If an instructor fails to submit a grade by the end of the semester, the grade will be recorded as an Incomplete (I).
Incomplete Grades
Students who complete the majority of the course requirements but cannot finish the course may receive an Incomplete (I) grade. A grade of Incomplete will only be assigned with the consent of instructors after instructors and students have agreed on the academic work that needs to be completed and the date it is due. When the requirements for the course are met, instructors must submit a grade that will replace the Incomplete grade. Incomplete grades not changed by the end of the Add/Drop period of the following semester or session will be changed to failing grades, as per the table above. Incomplete grades are granted to individual students on a case-by-case basis. Incomplete grades must not be used as a mechanism to extend the course past the end of the semester.
Graduating Student Grades
Any Incomplete grades will mean students will not graduate or receive a diploma during the commencement ceremony.