Grading System
A percentage system for reporting final grades was implemented by the University of Saskatchewan in the Regular Session of 1986-87. The university-wide relationship between literal descriptors and percentage scores for undergraduate courses is as follows:
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90-100 Exceptional
A superior performance with consistent strong evidence of
- a comprehensive, incisive grasp of the subject matter;
- an ability to make insightful critical evaluation of the material given;
- an exceptional capacity for original, creative and/or logical thinking;
- an excellent ability to organize, to analyze, to synthesize, to integrate ideas, and to express thoughts fluently.
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80-89 Excellent
An excellent performance with strong evidence of
- a comprehensive grasp of the subject matter;
- an ability to make sound critical evaluation of the material given;
- a very good capacity for original, creative and/or logical thinking;
- an excellent ability to organize, to analyze, to synthesize, to integrate ideas, and to express thoughts fluently.
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70-79 Good
A good performance with evidence of
- a substantial knowledge of the subject matter;
- a good understanding of the relevant issues and a good familiarity with the relevant literature and techniques;
- some capacity for original, creative and/or logical thinking;
- a good ability to organize, to analyze and to examine the subject material in a critical and constructive manner.
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60-69 Satisfactory
A generally satisfactory and intellectually adequate performance with evidence of
- an acceptable basic grasp of the subject material;
- a fair understanding of the relevant issues;
- a general familiarity with the relevant literature and techniques;
- an ability to develop solutions to moderately difficult problems related to the subject material;
- a moderate ability to examine the material in a critical and analytical manner.
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50-59 Minimal Pass
A barely acceptable performance with evidence of
- a familiarity with the subject material;
- some evidence that analytical skills have been developed;
- some understanding of relevant issues;
- some familiarity with the relevant literature and techniques;
- attempts to solve moderately difficult problems related to the subject material and to examine the material in a critical and analytical manner which are only partially successful.
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<50 Failure
An unacceptable performance.
In May 1996, separate literal descriptors were approved for courses in the College of Graduate Studies & Research. See the College of Graduate Studies & Research section of the Calendar for these descriptors.
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Grading Alternatives
In addition, and where approved and relevant, the following alternatives are used:
| ABF | Absent-Failure | | ABS | Absent | | AEG | Aegrotat Standing | | AU | Audit | | CR | Completed Requirements | | DE | Deferred Examination | | EX | Exempt | | F | Fail | | INC | Incomplete | | INF | Incomplete-Failure | | IP | In Progress | | N | Not accepted for credit in the College of Sessional registration | | P | Pass | | SA | Supplemental Authorized | | W | Withdrawal | | WAU | Withdrawal from Audit | | WF | Withdrawal-Failure |
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Incomplete and Incomplete-Failure
A grade of INC is assigned if the student has been granted an extension of the deadline to permit completion of the term work. The student must apply to the instructor for this extension and give satisfactory reasons for this request. The extension must be approved by the Head of the Department and may exceed thirty days from the end of the examination period only in special circumstances. A grade of INF is assigned if the student has not completed the term work, has not been granted an extension, and the instructor considers it inappropriate to assign a grade.
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Absent and Absent-Failure
Any student who does not write the final examination is assigned a grade of ABS. If within thirty days of the end of the examination period, a student assigned a grade of ABS has not been granted a deferred examination (DE), the student will be assigned a grade of ABF.
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Average Calculations
Each college is responsible for assigning credit values to courses within its academic jurisdiction.
To distinguish whether these averages have been computed for the work performed by the student in a session, or in a year, or for his/her total program, the terms sessional, annual and cumulative, respectively, are frequently used.
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Academic Grading Standards
College regulations govern grading, promotion and graduation standards. Students should refer to the appropriate college sections of the Calendar for specific requirements.
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