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What's the Deal with grades Anyway?
As the proud parent of a bona fide Wildcat, you should know a few things about how post-high school grades are given out. Hint: there are a few changes from what you’re used to.
Wondering when the semester grade reports will show up in your mailbox? Well, they won’t, not even a progress report. K-State’s grades are reported to students at the end of each semester through iSIS.
These may look a little strange compared to most high school grade cards. More letter grades are used at K-State, so in addition to the standard A through F, you could see an I, an NC, or even a W.
Here’s the key to deciphering K-State’s grading scale:
A |
Excellent work, 4 points per credit. |
B |
Good work, 3 points per credit. |
C |
Fair work, 2 points per credit. |
D |
Poor work, 1 point per credit. |
F |
Failure, 0 points per credit. |
I |
Incomplete. Temporary grade given; student is responsible for completing the work to receive a final grade. |
P |
Pass. Students receive this for grades of B, C, or D under the A/Pass/F option. |
Cr |
Credit in courses for which no letter grade is given. |
NC |
No credit in courses for which no letter grade is given. |
NR |
No grade reported, 0 points per credit. |
XF |
Violation of the honor code. |
W |
Withdrawn. |
K-State cannot release grades to parents (or anyone other than the student) under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA).
Read why this policy is in effect
Want to really understand the grading process post-high school?
Here’s a few other things parents should be aware of to be in the college “know”:
To maintain eligibility for financial aid and athletics, and to stay on most insurance policies, students need full-time status. That means they must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours each semester. If they dip below this, say goodbye to scholarship money and keeping them on the family insurance policy.
The two words every parent dreams of—semester honors—come around when students (with 12 or more credit hours) receive a semester GPA that places them in top 10 percent of their classes and colleges.
On the other, not-so-positive side, students who earn less than a 2.0 semester or cumulative GPA will be placed on academic warning.
Students are automatically taken off academic warning when their cumulative GPA reaches the required level (2.0) in the following semester.
But students are dismissed from K-State if they have been on academic warning the previous semester, have 20 or more accumulated hours, and have a GPA at the following levels:
| Total hours | K-State cumulative GPA (less than) |
|---|---|
20-29 |
1.50 |
30-45 |
1.75 |
45-60 |
1.80 |
61-75 |
1.85 |
76-90 |
1.90 |
91-105 |
1.95 |
106+ |
2.00 |
After dismissal, students have to wait at least two semesters before being considered for reinstatement. They have to submit applications to the academic standards committee of the college they wish to enter.
Visit the registrar’s website for more information about grades
Read K-State’s grievance policies