3. SIAST Grade Modes
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B = Credit / Fail
D = Pass / Fail
N = Numeric
P = Credit / Fail
W = Complete / Not Complete
X = Attendance
CR / F
P/F
XX %
CR / F
CO / NC
AT / F
5. Failing Numeric Grades
• %F
e.g. 55F
enter grade with F
• %S
e.g. 55S
registration will change F
to S if eligible for supp.
• student writes supplemental as soon as possible
• grade submitted to registration on grade
adjustment form (handout)
6.
7. Sequence of Supp. Grade Changes
• %P
e.g. 60P
• “Highest pass grade that will be assigned to a supplemental
exam will be the minimum pass grade for the course.”
OR
• %U
e.g. 55U
or
59U
• “The mark used will be the higher of the original failing
grade or the supplemental examination grade.”
8. In this example, then
55F – original failing grade
55S – eligible for supplemental privilege
60P – if passed supplemental exam; or
59U – if improved grade but still failed exam
* student would see each grade change
9. SUPPS….ASAP
• Supplemental exam results will often
determine whether a student is RTD
• In limbo while waiting for the result:
- co-op work terms
- student loans
- students rent
10. SIAST Alternative Grades
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AEG
AT
AU
CO
CN
CR
EX
F
IN
Aegrotat
Attendance
Audit
Complete
Continuing
Credit
Exemption
Failure
Incomplete
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NC
NT
Not complete
Not taken
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P
TC
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W
Pass
Transfer credit/
Equivalent credit
Withdrawal
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WF
Withdrawal failure
Pass based on exceptional circumstances.
Attendance required for successful completion (no assessment)
No active participation or formal assessment
Work placement successfully completed
Course continuing to the next term
Course requirements met
Exempt from course requirement
Failed course requirements, no % provided
Course requirements not complete (grade converts to failure
after six months from the course end date if requirements are
not completed
Work placement not successfully completed
Used for Co-operative Education only to indicate the Cooperative Education component was not taken
Course requirements successfully completed
Transfer credit or equivalent credit granted for a course
Withdrawal without academic penalty (generally assigned if
withdrawal occurs prior to 75% course completion)
Withdrawal with academic penalty (0% in cumulative average
calculation) (generally assigned if withdrawal occurs after 75%
course completion)
11. Grade Point Average (GPA)
“A grade point average is a weighted average that
expresses the general quality of academic achievement.
The GPA calculation is based on the grade received and
the credit value associated to the course. GPA is
calculated by multiplying the grade in each course by
the course credit value to obtain a weighted grade
point for each course. The weighted course grade
points are added and divided by the total credit value
of the courses to determine the GPA. Only grades from
credit courses completed at SIAST are used to calculate
a GPA.”
12. GPA or Weighted Average
Example:
• 75% X 3 credits = 225 weighted grade points
• 60% X 5 credits = 300
• Total points ÷ total credits = GPA
• 525 points ÷ 8 credits = 65.63 GPA (vs. 67.5 avg)
• Calculated by term for Term GPA
• Calculated overall for all courses completed at
SIAST for Overall or Cumulative GPA
13. Course Repeats
• Highest grade is included (I) in GPA
• Lower grade is excluded (E) in GPA
• Includes/Excludes appear on transcript
• Grade summary reports do not use I/E so will
display actual GPA for that term
* Transcript and Grade Summary will not be the same;
therefore, use GS for term decisions
14. Incomplete Grades
“Incomplete grades are applied to enrolled students
who do not complete a course by the course end
date due to a missed exam or assignment resulting
from exceptional circumstances beyond the
student’s control. (example: family tragedy or
serious illness). The student does not require
additional instruction and/or program resources to
complete the course(s). If a grade remains
incomplete for a period of 6 months from the
course end date, the grade is changed to a failure
(%F).”
15. IN(complete) Grades
“If a grade remains incomplete for a period of 6
months from the course end date, the grade is
changed to a failure (%F).”
• housekeeping only – does not mean student
has 6 months to complete the missing
assignment. 10 days is a good guideline.
16. Grade Entry
• final grades must be entered within 10 days
• mySIAST – mid-term or final grades only
• Gradebook – spreadsheet of all components
being graded in the course
• grades “roll” to students’ history overnight,
every night
• changes can be made same day
• later changes must be submitted on form
17. Academic Progress A-1.3
• Supplemental Exam (A-1.9) applied first; then
• use GPA to determine if probationary status
• use GPA and failures to determine RTD status
18. Transcripts
• historically accurate image of student’s
progression
• full disclosure
• unofficial transcripts available to student
through self-serve on mySIAST
• official transcripts upon request at
Registration Services
