Final Grade:
A student's final grade for a course is determined based on scores obtained from examinations, evaluated on a scale of 100. This final grade is derived by combining the student's in-semester performance—assessed through various activities conducted throughout the term—with the results of the final examination held at the end of the semester. In-semester activities may include class and practical attendance, fieldwork, practical exercises, assignments, projects, internships, workshops, seminars, laboratory work, and similar tasks. For the purpose of calculating the in-semester grade, these activities—along with midterm examinations—may be weighted according to a specific ratio, with assessments typically concluding by the final week of the semester as defined in the academic calendar. The final examination shall account for a minimum of 40% and a maximum of 60% of the overall course grade. The specific weighting of in-semester activities versus the final examination, as well as the criteria for successful course completion and the nature of the in-semester requirements, will be announced to students by the instructor in charge of the course within the first two weeks of the semester.
A relative grading system is used to calculate final grades. This system takes into account the arithmetic mean and the statistical distribution of the scores achieved by all students enrolled in the course. The implementation procedures for the relative grading system are established by the Senate.
Course final grades and their corresponding grade points are determined as follows:
Final Grades (Letter Grades) | Grade Points
AA | 4.00
BA | 3.50
BB | 3.00
CB | 2.50
CC | 2.00
DC | 1.50
DD | 1.00
FD | 0.50
FF | 0.00
Regarding final grades:
a) S: Successful in non-credit courses,
b) U: Unsuccessful in non-credit courses,
c) P: Successful at the end of the first semester in year-long courses,
d) EX: Successful in an exemption examination administered by the University,
e) NI: Grade for courses that are not included in the weighted grade point average (GPA),
f) NA: Unsuccessful due to failure to meet attendance and/or practical requirements, resulting in ineligibility to take final examinations,
g) T: Grade assigned to a transferred course.
A student who receives an AA, BA, BB, CB, CC, S, or EX grade in a course is considered to have passed that course. A student who receives a DC or DD grade in one or more courses is considered to have passed such course(s) provided that their academic grade point average (GPA) for all courses registered in the semester in which the course(s) were taken—as indicated on their course registration form—is 2.00 or higher.
The "T" grade is assigned to students transferring from other departments within the University or from another university, for courses they have previously completed, provided that the equivalence of these courses is approved by the faculty/school board upon the recommendation of the department head. Such courses are not included in the calculation of academic grade point averages.
Academic Grade Point Average (GPA)
The academic standing of students is determined by calculating their semester GPA and their cumulative (overall) GPA. The weighted score for a course is obtained by multiplying the course's credit value by the grade point corresponding to the final grade received in that course. The semester grade point average (GPA) is calculated by dividing the sum of the weighted points—derived from the courses required for that specific semester—by the total number of credits for those courses. Year-long courses are included in the spring semester GPA.
The cumulative grade point average (CGPA) is calculated by dividing the sum of the weighted points—based on the final grades obtained in all courses a student is required to complete throughout their period of study—by the total number of credits for those courses.
When calculating the grade point average, two decimal places are used. If the digit in the third decimal place is 5 or greater, the digit in the second decimal place is rounded up by one.
Courses taken as part of a minor or double major program, as well as courses for which 'S' (satisfactory) or 'T' (transfer/exempt) grades are assigned, are not included in the calculation of the academic grade point average (GPA). If a student repeats a course, the most recent grade obtained in that course is used for the GPA calculation.
Students may, if they wish, repeat courses in which they received a grade of DD, DC, or CC in order to improve their academic GPA. The most recent grade earned in these repeated courses will be included in the GPA calculation.