UCSF School of Pharmacy

Grading

Instructors are required to assign for all students definite grades based upon work actually accomplished, irrespective of circumstances that may have contributed to the results. Course reports are filed with the Office of Admission and Registrar by instructors at the end of each quarter.

Grades

Grades are reported as follows:

• A = excellent
• B = good
• C = fair
• D = barely passing
• P = passing (equivalent to C or better)
• F or NP = not passing
• I = incomplete
• IP = in progress.

Grade Points

Grade points per unit are assigned by the Office of Admission and Registrar as follows:

• A = 4 points
• B = 3 points
• C = 2 points
• D = 1 point
• F and Y = zero.

Students receiving a grade of I or Y in any course must complete the course requirements by the time determined by the faculty of record but not later than by the end of the next quarter in which the course is given. A grade of Y is automatically changed to grade F and an I to grade F or NP if the requirements stated above are not met. A petition for extension of time may be submitted, and if approved by the Dean, must be filed with the Office of Admission and Registrar before the end of the above stated terms. Grade I may only be assigned when students' work is of passing quality but is incomplete for good cause. Students may replace this grade by a passing grade and receive unit credit provided they satisfactorily complete the coursework in a way authorized by the instructor. Appropriate grade points will be assigned only if students establish that their work is incomplete for good cause. The grade Y is a non-passing provisional grade that may be raised to grade D if students satisfactorily meet the requirements designated by the instructor. Additional work assignments or reexamination may revise no quarter grade except I or Y. Unless authorized by the Dean, students may repeat only those courses in which they have received a D, F, or NP. (Exception for those courses normally offered for repeat credit.)

May I repeat a course?

Students may not repeat a course more than once in which they originally received a grade of D, F, or NP. When a course is repeated, the units shall be credited toward a degree only once. Students' grade-point averages shall be computed on the total number of units attempted and completed (successfully or unsuccessfully). At each repetition, students shall receive the grade and corresponding grade points assigned by instructors. Students may drop a given course only once with a non-passing grade.

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