Grade point average
Grading System
At the end of each course, the instructor will submit a letter grade for every student registered. Using the grade point equivalents listed below, Grade Point Averages (GPA) are calculated for the evaluation of:
- academic achievement
- academic standing, including Honours standing
- prizes and awards
| Grade | Grade points |
|---|---|
| A+ | 4.30 |
| A | 4.00 |
| A- | 3.70 |
| B+ | 3.30 |
| B | 3.00 |
| B- | 2.70 |
| C+ | 2.30 |
| C | 2.00 |
| C-* | 1.70 |
| D+ | 1.30 |
| D | 1.00 |
| D- | 0.70 |
| F, FNS | 0 |
| R | 0 |
| GNR (Grade not reported) | 0 |
*NOTE: Although a "C-" grade is designated as Satisfactory, a weighted grade point average of at least 2.00 for the assessment period is required for acceptable standing at the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science.
Annual grade point average
An Annual Weighted Grade Point Average (WGPA) for each student is calculated at the end of each academic year (including the Summer, Fall and Winter terms), provided that the student has attempted a minimum of 12 credits. If the student has attempted fewer than 12 credits, these credits will be included in the assessment for the following academic year.
When a student transfers from one degree or certificate to another degree or certificate, the WGPA is calculated only for courses recorded in the current degree or certificate. Special regulations for graduating students may be specified in each Faculty's regulations. Grades for supplemental and replacement examinations and for late completion of courses with "INC" or "MED" notations are included in the assessment period in which they are recorded. At the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science, prerequisite courses required for admission to a program will not be counted unless they are specifically listed on the student's acceptance letter.
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How to calculate your WGPA
- Multiply the number of credits for each course by the grade points.
- Find the sum of the grade points for all courses
- Divide the sum by the total credits attempted
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)
The cumulative grade point average (CGPA) is the running total of the GPA since a student was admitted to the most recent degree (or certificate) program. It includes the same courses as were included in the calculation of the AGPA, and the courses for which “transfer credit” with an accompanying grade has been awarded in the most recent degree or certificate. In the case of repeated courses, only the grade corresponding to the latest attempt of the course will be used in the calculation of the CGPA.
A grade obtained as the result of a penalty for academic misconduct will remain in the calculation of the CGPA whether or not the course has been repeated.
Final Graduation Grade Point Average
The final graduation grade point average (FGGPA) is a CGPA of all courses applicable to the degree program being completed. In the case of transfer students, all courses taken at Concordia and transferred with the corresponding grades into the program being completed will be included in calculating the FGGPA. This FGGPA is calculated and recorded on the student record and official transcript only when a student graduates.
In the case of repeated courses, only the grade corresponding to the latest attempt of the course will be used in the calculation of the FGGPA.
A grade obtained as the result of a penalty for academic misconduct will remain in the calculation of the FGGPA whether or not the course has been repeated.
- Students' standings are assessed at the end of each academic year providing they have registered for at least 12 credits subsequent to their previous assessment, or in the case of a first assessment, subsequent to their admission to a program of study.
Standings of students who have attempted less than 12 credits since their last assessment are assessed as follows:- The standings of potential graduates are determined on the basis that these credits constitutean extension of the last assessment period.
- The standings of other students are determined at the end of the academic year in which theyhave attempted a total of at least 12 credits since their last assessment.
- Students' standings are determined according to the following criteria.
Acceptable Standing:
A WGPA of at least 2.00 for the assessment period.Students in acceptable standing may proceed subject to the following conditions: any failing grade must be cleared by repeating and passing the failed course or in the case of an elective, by replacing the failed course by an alternative within the same group of electives and passing this course. Any variation must be approved by the Dean's Office.
Conditional Standing
A WGPA of at least 1.50 but less than 2.00 for the assessment period. Students in conditional standing may proceed subject to the following conditions:
- They must successfully repeat all courses in which failing grades were obtained, or replace them by alternatives approved by the appropriate member of the Dean's Office in consultationwith the student's Department.
- They must repeat or replace by approved alternatives at least one-half of those courses in which they obtained grades in the "D" range. The specific courses to be repeated will be determined by the Dean's Office in consultation with the student's Department.
- Courses to be taken may be specified by the Dean's Office. In no case will the number exceed five per term for full-time students and two per term for part-time students.
- They must obtain acceptable standing at the time of their next assessment.
Failed Standing
Failure to meet the criteria for acceptable or conditional standing, or conditional standing over two consecutive assessments. Failed Standing: Failure to meet the criteria for acceptable or conditional standing, or conditional standing over two consecutive assesments. Failed students may apply for readmission through the Dean's Office-Student Affairs. If readmitted, they will be placed on academic probation.
Find out more about applying for readmission following failed standing.
