Grades
Office of the University Registrar
106 Nellie Craig Walker Hall
www.MiamiOH.edu/registrar
The Grading System
The Grading Systems may be found in the Policy Library.
Undergraduate: https://miamioh.edu/policy-library/students/undergraduate/academic-regulations/grades-and-scholarship-undergrad.html
Graduate: https://www.miamioh.edu/policy-library/students/graduate/graduate-academic-regulations/grades-and-scholarship.html
Calculating Your Grade Point Average
Add the hours you have attempted for a grade in the semester. Then figure the point value of your grades by multiplying the point value of the grade by the number of hours in the course. Divide the number of points by the number of hours; this is your term GPA.
| Course | Hours | Grade | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 111 | 3 | x | C (2.00) | = | 6.0 |
| PSY 111 | 3 | x | B (3.00) | = | 9.0 |
| SPN 101 | 4 | x | B (3.0) | = | 12.0 |
| BIO 115 | 4 | x | B+ (3.30) | = | 13.2 |
| TCE 110 | 2 | x | A (4.00) | = | 8.0 |
| TOTAL | 16 | 48.2 |
48.2 divided by 16 = 3.01 GPA
To figure your cumulative GPA, divide total points for all terms by the total number of credit hours you attempted for a grade. Grade point averages are truncated to the second decimal place.
Auditing Courses
Audit information may be found in the Policy Library.
Undergraduate: https://www.miamioh.edu/policy-library/students/undergraduate/academic-regulations/registration-undergraduate.html
Graduate: https://www.miamioh.edu/policy-library/students/graduate/graduate-academic-regulations/registration.html
Credit/No-Credit
Warning: Nationwide studies have shown that credit/no-credit grades on your academic record may be a negative factor in evaluation of your application for admission or employment by most professional schools (law, medicine, etc.), by many graduate schools, and by some employers and undergraduate schools. Before enrolling for courses on a credit/no-credit basis consider what effect it may have upon your career goals.
Additional credit/no-credit information may be found in the Policy Library.
Undergraduate: https://www.miamioh.edu/policy-library/students/undergraduate/academic-regulations/registration-undergraduate.html
Graduate: https://www.miamioh.edu/policy-library/students/graduate/graduate-academic-regulations/registration.html
Incompletes
If you cannot finish the work for a course by the end of a term, with your instructor’s permission you can take an incomplete. This is an agreement between you and your instructor that you will finish your course work.
Additional information may be found in the Policy Library.
Undergraduate: https://miamioh.edu/policy-library/students/undergraduate/academic-regulations/grades-and-scholarship-undergrad.html
Graduate: https://www.miamioh.edu/policy-library/students/graduate/graduate-academic-regulations/grades-and-scholarship.html
Withdrawal from the University
Withdrawing from the University is a formal administrative procedure; merely ceasing to attend classes will not be considered an official withdrawal from the University.
Additional information regarding withdrawal from the University may be found in the Policy Library.
Undergraduate: https://www.miamioh.edu/policy-library/students/undergraduate/academic-regulations/registration-undergraduate.html
Graduate: https://www.miamioh.edu/policy-library/students/graduate/graduate-academic-regulations/registration.html
Unofficial Withdrawal
If a student leaves the University without formally withdrawing and failing and/or non-completion grades are recorded, the student will be considered an Unofficial Withdrawal. For additional information and the full policy see the University Policy Library.
Academic Warning, Probation, Suspension, and Dismissal
Academic action information may be found in the Policy Library.
Undergraduate (Warning, Probation, Suspension, Dismissal): https://miamioh.edu/policy-library/students/undergraduate/academic-regulations/grades-and-scholarship-undergrad.html
Graduate (Probation, Dismissal): https://www.miamioh.edu/policy-library/students/graduate/graduate-academic-regulations/grades-and-scholarship.html
Fresh Start Policy
Fresh Start Policy information may be found in the Policy Library.
Undergraduate: https://www.miamioh.edu/policy-library/students/undergraduate/academic-regulations/fresh-start.html
Graduate: https://miamioh.edu/policy-library/students/graduate/graduate-academic-regulations/fresh-start.html
Re-Enrollment
Former students who wish to return to the university must apply for re-enrollment prior to the deadline for the term of return.
Returning students whose degree programs have been discontinued should consult with their academic departments or divisions.