UMUC students in Asia earn their grades. They should expect to work hard, both in and out of the classroom. UMUC faculty do not lower their expectations because students have full-time jobs or familiy responsibilities. Students should remember that their work will be evaluated by each faculty member, and that grades (high or low) will not be assigned to them based on their reputation or performance in courses taken previously.

The following grades are used by University of Maryland University College on a student's Permanent Record to indicate the faculty member's evaluation of a student's academic achievement:

A Outstanding Scholarship

B Good Scholarship

C Satisfactory Scholarship

D Marginal performance; the grade of D does not necessarily represent satisfactory progress toward a degree

F Academic Failure

FN Failure due to no-attendance (i.e., dropping out of a course without official withdrawal)

G Grade Under Review

I Incomplete

W Official Withdrawal

P Passing (D or higher)

S Satisfactory

Au Audit

The grade of A is earned infrequently by students at the university level. It reflects both mastery of the course material and the ability to communicate that material. UMUC faculty award the grade of A (outstanding scholarship) to those few students whose work is exceptional. Because the A grade is relatively uncommon, the grades of B and C are awarded more frequently. Both B and C imply hard work and substantial accomplishment in a course. Students progress toward degree goals with grades of A, B, or C.

The grade of D is the minimum passing grade and denotes borderline understanding of the subject. Only a limited amount of coursework in which the grade of D has been earned can be applied toward a certificate or degree. For additional information, students should refer to specific certificate and degree requirements. Most regionally accredited colleges and universities will not accept transfer courses in which a D has been earned.

The grade of F may be given for academic failure or for non-attendance. Students who fail to do passing work in a course receive an F (academic failure).

A student who drops out of a course without officially withdrawing receives an FN (nonattendance). All the military services require students who are receiving tuition assistance to reimburse the government if they receive the grade of FN; all services also require reimbursement from such students for the grade of F.

The grade of G is an exceptional and temporary administrative grade given only when the final grade in the course is under review. It is not the same as a grade of Incomplete.

The grade of I (Incomplete) is exceptional. It is to be given only to students whose work in a course has been satisfactory, but who, because of illness or other circumstances beyond their control, are unable to complete the course. To be eligible for the I grade, a student must have completed at least 60% of the total requirements, with a grade of C or better.

When requesting an Incomplete, students must provide the faculty member with substantiating information or documents. The faculty member makes a final decision on granting the Incomplete, sets a deadline for completing remaining work, and provides that information to the student.

When they assign incompletes, faculty set their own specific deadlines, within a four-month period following the end of the term in which the I grade was given, for the completion of all course requirements. These are usually much less than four months, more typically two or three weeks. If all required work is not completed by the faculty member's deadline a grade of F may be assigned. In any case, if the work has not been completed and the faculty member has not submitted a new grade, the I grade will change to F with the expiration of the four-month time period after the end of the term in which the course was taken.

It is the responsibility of the student, not of the education center nor of UMUC Asia, to arrange with the faculty member for the assignment of an Incomplete. Students should realize that it is extremely difficult to remove a grade of I subsequent to their transfer away from Asia. An I grade cannot be removed by the grade of W. If students elect to repeat the course, they must reregister, pay the full fees and attend the entire course.

If a student officially withdraws by filing an Application for Withdrawal within the specified time period, a grade of W will be assigned. To withdraw, GoArmyEd students must follow the procedures presented in the GoArmyEd portal.

Degree-seeking students who have earned 30 credits (including at least 15 credits at UMUC) and who have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 may take one course of up to 6 credits each standard session (fall, spring, or summer) on a pass/fail basis, up to a maximum of 18 credits. Students must elect pass/fail grading at the time of registration. This status may not be changed after the first week of classes has ended. This grading method is allowed only for electives. Required courses (e.g., general education courses and courses for the major and minor) may not be taken pass/fail, nor may pass/fail grading be used in retaking a course for which a letter grade was earned previously.

Students who register for pass/fail grading must still complete all the regular requirements of the course. The teacher evaluates the work under the normal procedure for letter grades and submits a regular grade. Grades of A, B, C, or D are then converted to the grade P, which is entered into the permanent record. A grade of F remains unchanged.

Although a grade of P earns credit toward graduation, it is not included in calculating a grade point average. A failing grade carries no credit, and the failing grade is included in the computation of grade point averages.

The grade of S is used when a Satisfactory (S)/Marginal (D)/Failure (F) grading system applies. The grade denotes satisfactory progress and is defined as C or higher. The grade of S will appear on the student's permanent record, but will not be used in determining the grade point average.

Students who wish to audit courses, seeking neither credit nor grades, may register for classes without academic documentation, although they must meet all established criteria for admission. Auditors pay the same fees as those taking the course for credit.

Audited courses are listed on the student's permanent record, with the notation "Au." No letter grade is given for audited courses, nor are credits earned.

With the exception of the grade of I, all grades are final and cannot be changed. If students wish to establish credit in a course in which they previously received an F, they must reregister, pay the tuition, and repeat the entire course.

If a student repeats a course in which a passing grade has already been earned, the subsequent attempt shall not increase the total hours earned toward a degree.

When a course is repeated by a student, only the higher mark will be used in computing the cumulative average. Within the foreign language and mathematics course sequences, credit will not be granted when a basic course is repeated out of sequence. These courses build on specific knowledge gained by students in previous courses, and thus a student may not receive credit for a course that is a prerequisite for a course already completed.

A course that may not be applied toward graduation may be assigned a credit value for purposes of course load per term and tuition. This institutional credit is included in the grade point average (GPA) and in determining eligibility for financial aid and veterans education benefits. However, students required to take these courses do so in addition to the 120 units of graduation credit required for the degree.

For each student, a grade point average is calculated for all courses taken with University of Maryland University College (Asia, Europe, and Stateside). Grades for courses accepted in transfer are not included.

To compute the grade point average, the number of quality points earned is divided by the number of credits attempted. To determine quality points, each letter grade is converted to a numerical grade as follows: A-4.0, B-3.0, C-2.0, D-1.0, and F-0. The number of quality points for a course is the numerical grade multiplied by the number of credits the course carries. Thus, a grade of B in a three-credit course earns 3.0 x 3 = 9 quality points.

In counting the number of credits attempted, the grade of F is included, but the grades of I and W are not. When the grade of I is replaced with A, B, C, D, or F, the grade point average is recomputed.

As a GPA calculation example, a student with 48 total quality points and 15 credits attempted has a grade point average of 48 divided by 15 = 3.20, which is somewhat above a B average.

At the end of every term, the cumulative GPA of each student who has attempted at least 15 credits at UMUC is computed based on all UMUC graded coursework. In January, June, and September, the Registrar reviews each student's record and takes action, required by UMUC policy, according to the student's level of progress as described below.

There are four levels of academic progress: satisfactory, warning, probation, and dismissal.

Satisfactory - A student whose cumulative grade point average is 2.0 or higher is considered to be making satisfactory academic progress.

Warning - A student whose cumulative GPA is less than 2.0 will be placed on academic warning. The student will remain on academic warning as long as the cumulative GPA is less than 2.0 and the reviewed GPA is 2.0 or better.

A GPA is reviewed when a student who attempts 15 credits or more in a period of at least four terms and earns no quality points will receive an academic warning regardless of the cumulative grade point average.

A student on acadmic warning whose reviewed GPA is 2.0 or better, but whose cumulative GPA is less than 2.0, will continue on warning until he or she has completed courses at UMUC that raise the cumulative GPA to 2.0 or better.

A student on academic warning is limited to a maximum enrollment of seven credits per standard term or to a maximum of four credits per session.

Probation - A student on academic warning or admitted on provisional status whose reviewed GPA is less than 2.0 will be put on probation.

A student on probation whose reviewed GPA is 2.0 or better, but whose cumulative GPA is less than 2.0, will return to academic warning or provisional status.

A student on academic probation is limited to a maximum enrollment of 7 credits per standard term or to a maximum of 4 credits per sesion.

Dismissal - A student on probation whose reviewed GPA is less than 2.0 will be dismissed.

Regardless of cumulative GPA, a student who has maintained an average of at least 2.0 during a reviewed period will not be dismissed at the end of that period.

A student who is dismissed is ineligible to register again for UMUC courses until he or she is reinstated.

A student whose cumulative grade point average falls within academic dismissal range loses eligibility to reregister with UMUC. The student may petition for reinstatement by writing to:

UMUC Asia
Office of the Registrar
Unit 5060 Box 0100
APO AP 96328-0100

The petition must contain an explanation of how the student will be able to improve academic performance. The student may enroll only after the request for reinstatement is approved and one standard term has elapsed since the dismissal.

Reinstated students will be placed on academic warning immediately or will retain provisional status, as appropriate. Credits earned at other institutions during a period of dismissla from UMUC will not be accepted in transfer.