Grades and Grade Reporting The quality of academic performance is indicated by the following letter grades: "A," "B," "C," "D," "F," "F!," "I," "NP," "P," "S," "U" or "W.” • "A" Excellent • "B" Good • "C" Average • "D" Below average • "F" Failure • “F!” (F shriek) indicates the student failed due to a violation of academic integrity. The first “!” (not the “F”) may be removed from transcripts by completing an academic integrity educational program. All OSU students are expected to uphold the policies and guidelines set forth in the Student Code of Conduct. OSU takes these codes and policies VERY seriously. Students are required to understand the Code and Academic Integrity Policy, which can be found at studentconduct.okstate.edu and academicintegrity.okstate.edu. •
"I" is given when a student satisfactorily completes the majority of the course work with a "D" or better, but has been unavoidably prevented from completing the course before grades are submitted.
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“P” or "NP" is earned for satisfactory or unsatisfactory work (including work that evaluated as "D") in courses on the pass-no pass grading system.
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"S" or "U" is given for satisfactory (equivalent to a "C" or better) or unsatisfactory work in remedial courses in English, mathematics, reading and science.
At the university level, your course grades are not mailed home. The Federal Education Rights to Privacy Act (FERPA) states that you are the owner of your academic record and grades may only be accessed by you. OSU posts your grades to Student Self-Services (SIS). In addition, you may request your transcript, including all posted semester grades, in the Office of the Registrar at 324 Student Union. Unlike high school, your parents will not be able to obtain a copy of your grades without your written consent. It is best to speak with your parents or legal guardians before beginning college-level work to determine how you will handle communication of grades. To maintain compliance with credit hour requirements for concurrent students, OSU reports concurrent enrollment status to your high school guidance office, but not grades. This information is used to calculate full-time student status for extra-curricular eligibility and other activities. At the six-week mark, you can view progress grades for courses at the 1000 or 2000 level. Final grades are not reported to your school unless you formally request an OSU final transcript from the Registrar’s Office. Please remember, if you choose to send grades to your high school for posting, ALL grades included in your OSU academic record will be sent.
• "W" indicates a dropped course.
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Concurrent Student Handbook