- Keywords: Graduate, Grades
- Policy Number: KC-ACA-3733
- Originally Issued:
- Revised: Spring 2019
- Effective Catalog Cycle: AY 19-20
- Approved by: Graduate Council, SGS Dean, Provost
- Executive Sponsor: Provost
- Responsible Office: Registrar
Policy Statement
Grading System
The following is the +/- grading scale and grade-point system used at UMKC. This +/- grading scale and grade point system is used by all faculty, in all undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs.
| Letter Grade | Description | Points per Semester Hour |
| A | The highest grade | 4.0 |
| A- | 3.7 | |
| B+ | 3.3 | |
| B | Work of distinction | 3.0 |
| B- | 2.7 | |
| C+ | 2.3 | |
| C | Average work | 2.0 |
| C- | 1.7 | |
| D+ | 1.3 | |
| D | Passing, but unsatisfactory | 1.0 |
| D- | 0.7 | |
| F | Failure without credit | 0.0 |
| NR | Not Reported | 0.0 |
| WF | Withdrew Failing | – |
| W | Withdrew; no-academic assessment | – |
| I | Incomplete | – |
| AT | Audit | – |
| CR | Credit only | – |
| NC | No Credit | – |
| P | Passing | – |
| S | Satisfactory | – |
In terms prior to and including 1985, any of the above grades may have been preceded by an R indicating a repeated course. These grades were not included in either total hours or the grade-point average. (Examples: RC, RD, RF.) Since 1985, all grades, including those in repeated courses, are included in the GPA calculation. Starting the 1993 Fall Semester, UMKC began using the plus/minus grading system for grades A, B, C and D. The grade of A+ is valid only for students in the School of Law.
Incomplete Grades
An instructor may give a grade of incomplete (I) to students who have been unable to complete the work of the course because of illness or other valid reasons beyond their control. Students who receive an incomplete must complete the required work within one calendar year to avoid an F (failure without credit). The instructor may specify a shorter completion period. A grade of incomplete is only appropriate when enough work in the course has been completed that the student can finish the remaining work without re- enrolling in the course in question, or by attending additional classes. In other instances, students should withdraw. Students cannot re-enroll in a course for which an incomplete remains on the record. Furthermore, graduate students cannot graduate with an incomplete on their record.
This policy is exclusive of those courses which are considered directed individual studies, internships, special topics, practica, research and thesis, and research and dissertation courses. Because completion of such courses will quite often span several terms, incomplete grades assigned in such courses will not automatically lapse to an “F” grade after one calendar year, but will adhere to the completion period specified by the instructor.
Repeated Graduate-Credit Courses
Whenever students repeat a graduate-credit course, they must submit a course repeat form to the Office of the Registrar no later than the fourth week of the term. Students seeking graduate degrees are limited to repeating no more than 20 percent of the credits applicable toward a graduate degree. If approved by the school or department or Interdisciplinary Ph.D. supervisory committee, students may repeat a course once to improve the grade-point average or satisfy the program requirements. The second grade received will be used to calculate the grade-point average that will be used in satisfying degree requirements.
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Contacts
UMKC Registrar’s Office: Website: http://www.umkc.edu/registrar/default.asp
Physical Location: 115 Administrative Center, 5115 Oak Street, Kansas City, MO 64110
Mailing Address: 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110-2499;
Phone: 816-235-1125; Fax: 816-235-5513; Email: registrar@umkc.eduUMKC Office of the Provost: http://www.umkc.edu/provost/
