Numeric grades in the range 0-100 are assigned in most of the courses in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences. The minimum passing mark in all courses is 50%. Certain Applied Health Sciences courses may be graded as Credit granted (CR) or No credit granted, failure recorded (NCR) basis.
If a student does not write a final examination and does not give a properly documented reason (e.g., illness), the instructor will either submit a grade of Did not write examination, no credit granted (DNW) which is counted as a grade of 32% in the calculation of averages, or submit a numerical grade based on the term work, with a grade of zero for the final examination.
In exceptional circumstances, an instructor may assign a grade of Incomplete course work, no credit granted (INC).
- Requests for relief from normal academic requirements must be supported by third party verification (for example, a police report supporting reports of a traffic accident on the way to an examination, etc.). Students who request relief as a result of medical circumstances must provide all information requested on the University of Waterloo Verification of Illness form or it will not be accepted. This form is available from Health Services.
- A grade of Incomplete course work, no credit granted (INC) which is not cleared by the deadline set by the instructor, which will be no later than 12 months after the end of term, will be automatically converted to a Failure to complete course requirements in a course with a grade of INC (incomplete), no credit granted (FTC) which is counted as a grade of 32% in the calculation of averages.
- Students should not register (again) in a course for which they have received an Incomplete course work, no credit granted (INC).
All grades awarded to a student are recorded on their University of Waterloo official transcript. Students may view their official grades and standing on Quest after final grades have been posted.
- If a student fails a course, then repeats the course and passes it, both courses are shown on the official transcript and both grades are counted in the cumulative overall and/or major average.
- This same rule holds for a student who repeats a passed course, however, the student will not receive a second academic credit for that repeated course.
Further information is outlined in the Grading System in the Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar.