Grade Submission
Instructors must submit final grades to the Graduate Studies Office by the end of the term in which the course was given or by the beginning of the following term. Interim grades may not be assigned. Once a grade has been assigned, it cannot be changed.
Conversion of Incompletes
An incomplete grade (INC) will remain on a student's transcript for at most two terms of enrolment following the term in which the course was taken. Thereafter, INCs may only be extended on a term-by-term basis by a request from the Department and course instructor. If a grade has not been submitted by the end of the second term, the INC will automatically convert to an FTC (failure to complete incomplete course work, no credit granted). For average calculation, FTC value equals 0. This status may not be removed from the transcript except on appeal to the Associate Provost of Graduate Studies. Such appeals would be granted only in exceptional circumstances such as where failure to complete was the fault of the instructor and not the student.
Grading Scheme
The grading system of the University changed in Fall 2001. Grades for all courses taken prior to Fall 2001 appear on grade reports and transcripts either as one of 15 letter grades from A+ through F, or as numeric marks on a percentage scale depending upon the Faculty of enrolment.
Effective Fall 2001, numeric grades on a scale from 0 - 100 are used by all Faculties.
Averages are reported in all Faculties as percentages. Average calculation values are used for overall averages for students with letter grades on their records.
The following conversion scale applies to courses taken prior to Fall 2001.
| Letter Grade |
Percentage Ranges |
Weighting Factors
for Letter Grades |
| A+ |
90-100 |
95 |
| A |
85-89 |
89 |
| A- |
80-84 |
83 |
| B+ |
77-79 |
78 |
| B |
73-76 |
75 |
| B- |
70-72 |
72 |
| C+ |
67-69 |
68 |
| C |
63-66 |
65 |
| C- |
60-62 |
62 |
| F |
0-59 |
0 |
Non-Numeric Grades/Graded Standings
| ACC |
Accepted (thesis) |
| AEG |
Aegrotat, credit granted due to illness |
| AUD |
Audit only, no credit granted |
| CR [1] |
Credit granted |
| DNW |
Did not write examination, no credit granted |
| FTC |
Failure to complete incomplete course work, no credit granted |
| INC |
Incomplete course work, no credit granted |
| NAC |
Not Accepted (thesis) |
| NCR [1] |
No credit granted |
| NMR |
No mark reported |
| UR |
Under review, no credit granted |
| WD |
Withdrawn, no credit granted |
Students must obtain an average of at least 70% in the set of courses which they present in fulfilment of course requirements for any graduate degree. Some departments may require higher program averages or course grades for graduate degrees.
If a graduate student takes an undergraduate course for graduate credit the above grading scheme will apply. Undergraduate courses taken for graduate credit or to meet probationary or transitional requirements for a graduate program are subject to the same regulations as graduate courses, i.e., interim grades may not be assigned, once a grade has been assigned it may not be changed; incomplete grade status (INC) converts to FTC after two terms following the term in which the course was taken. Students may petition for an extension of incomplete status.
1 Departments may offer, for graduate credit, courses that carry no grades, and satisfactory work in such courses will be indicated on the transcript by CR. CR/NCR courses are so designated in the calendar. No degree candidate can fulfil more than half of the minimum department course requirements by courses of this type.
Religious Holidays/Examination Scheduling
The University acknowledges that, due to the pluralistic nature of the University community, some students may on religious grounds require alternative times to write examinations and tests. Accordingly, a student who requires an alternative examination or test time on religious grounds should consult with the Associate Dean of the Faculty offering the course regarding alternative arrangements. Such a request should be made within one week of the announcement of the test or examination date. For students in courses taught at the Federated University or affiliated Colleges, the responsibilities of the Associate Dean in these procedures are exercised by the Dean of the Federated University or affiliated Colleges (or Head in cases where there is no Dean).