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 and Comments
In addition, and where approved and relevant, the following alternatives are used:
| ABF | Absent Failure | | AEG | Aegrotat Standing | | AU | Audit | | CR | Completed Requirements | | DEF | Deferred Examination Written | | DEFG | Deferred Examination Approved | | F | Failure | | INC | Incomplete | | INF | Incomplete Failure | | NA | Not Applicable | | P | Pass | | SPECDEF | Special Deferred Examination Written | | SPECDEFG | Special Deferred Examination Approved | | SPECSPG | Special Supplemental Approved | | SPECSUP | Special Supplemental Written | | SUPP | Supplemental Written | | SUPPG | Supplemental Examination Approved | | W | Withdrawal | | WAU | Withdrawal from Audit | | WF | Withdrawal Failure |
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Incomplete and Incomplete Failure
A student may be granted an extension of the deadlines to permit completion of course 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.
In the interim, the instructor will submit a percentile grade for the course which factors in the incomplete course work as a zero, along with a grade comment of either INC (Incomplete) if a passing grade or INF(Incomplete Failure) if a failing grade. In the case where the instructor has indicated in the course outline that failure to complete the required course work will result in failure in the course, and the student has a computed passing percentile grade, a final grade of 49% will be submitted along with a grade comment of INF (Incomplete Failure).
If the student completes the course work within the extension period, the instructor will submit a revised grade and the grade comment will be removed.
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Absent Failure
A student who is absent from a final examination will receive a failing grade for the course.
The instructor will submit a computed grade for the course which factors in the missed final
examination as a zero, along with a grade comment of ABF (Absent Failure); if the student
has a computed passing final percentage grade, a final grade of 49% will be submitted. This
grade will change if a deferred examination is authorized and written, and the grade comment
will be removed.
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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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