Grading System

Graduate Students

Graduate Students are not eligible for the President’s Honor Roll, the academic Dean’s Honor Roll, or the Provost’s List.

For the Provost’s List:

Undergraduate students must complete a minimum of 6 UW se­mester hours, but fewer than 12 UW semester hours, of which at least 6 UW semester hours must be graded on the basis of A-F with no semester grade of I. Courses taken for audit do not count for honor roll purposes. A GPA of 3.500 or better.

Grade Appeal

A recorded grade may be changed through established appeal pro­cesses within individual colleges. Contact your department for further information about appealing a grade.

Academic Transcripts

Official transcripts of individual academic records at UW are sent from the Office of the Registrar upon written authorization signed by the individual. Individuals may also authorize the release of their academic transcripts through WyoRecords. All financial obligations to the university must be cleared before a transcript may be released or viewed on WyoRecords.

Transcripts are produced on a first-come, first-served basis and one to two business days must be allowed. Usually, 10-15 days are needed at the close of a semester to record semester grades. Same-day transcript service is available for a $10 fee (limit of 2 transcripts).

Partial transcripts are not issued. Each transcript includes the com­plete academic record at the University of Wyoming and the number of credits from other institutions accepted by UW.

Official transcripts of credit earned at other institutions which have been presented for admission or evaluation of credit become the property of the University of Wyoming and are not reissued or copied for distribution. This includes high school records and any other type of supporting documents. Transcripts of work completed at other institutions should be obtained directly from the issuing institution.

Applicability of transfer credit toward any degree is dependent on the curriculum pursued by the student.

In preparing transcripts for graduate students or second bachelor’s degree candidates whose undergraduate work was taken elsewhere, the University of Wyoming includes on its transcripts no detailed reference to that undergraduate work, mention being limited to designation of the degree and date received and the name of the institution granting the degree.

Honor Roll

Undergraduate and law students who achieve high scholastic grades are honored by being placed on the President’s Honor Roll, the academic Dean’s Honor Roll, or the Provost’s Honor Roll.

The requirements to be met to attain these honors are:

For President’s or Dean’s Honor Roll:

Undergraduate students must complete a minimum of 12 UW se­mester hours on a basis of A-F. Exception: if a student is student teaching, the student must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 UW semester hours, at least 7 of which must be graded on the basis of A-F with no semester grade of I. Courses taken for audit do not count for honor roll purposes. A GPA of 4.000 for the President’s Honor Roll. A GPA of 3.250 or better for the academic Dean’s Freshman Honor Roll. A GPA of 3.400 or better for the academic Dean’s Honor Roll for undergraduates above freshman standing. In the College of Law, students enrolled in a minimum of 12.0 semester hours of law courses carrying A-F grades, and who have no semester grades of incomplete (I), are eligible for the President’s Honor Roll and the Dean’s Honor Roll. Students with a semester average of 4.000 will be named to the President’s Honor Roll. First-year students with a semester average of 3.250 or better and second-year and third-year students with a semester average of 3.400 or better will be named to the Dean’s Honor Roll. Students having consortium agreements with other institutions are not considered to be full-time for honor roll purposes.

Repeating a Course

Students may repeat course work; however, credit earned in any given course (or equivalent course) is applicable toward a degree re­quirement only once. All grade entries remain on the student’s record, but only the last grade earned will be calculated in the UW cumulative grade point average. Refer to the Cumulative Grade Point Average section of this catalog for further information. Variable-credit courses are not considered as repeats unless the department head provides written certification that the course content was, in fact, repeated. Courses repeated will remain as entries on the academic transcript. Courses applied towards one completed degree may be repeated as part of a second degree; however, the grade and grade point average in the original degree will not be changed. A student is limited to a maximum of three (3) attempts in any course at the University of Wyoming. An “attempt” includes any instance in which the student earns a grade for the course or withdraws from the course. The three-attempt limit does not apply to courses identified in the University Catalog as being appro­priate for students to take multiple times. A student can petition for exceptions to this limitation through established university procedures (UW Regulation 2-204). See the University Regulations online for the most up-to-date version.

Withdrawing from a Course

Incompletes (I)

A grade of “I” (incomplete) is a temporary grade assigned to stu­dents who, due to unforeseen circumstances, were unable to complete all work required for a course. Information regarding authorization and processing of incomplete grades may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar. An incomplete should not be assigned in lieu of a failing grade (e.g. if student never attended). Incomplete grades are not a student privilege. They can be issued only at the discretion of the assigned instructor. (UW Regulation 6-720) See the University Regulations online for the most up-to-date version.

Time allowed for completing course requirements will normally not exceed 120 calendar days beyond the end of the semester in which the I was given. The dean of a college may designate certain research courses where the 120‑day limit may be extended by the instructor; however, the completion date even in these courses should not be later than the time of graduation for the student unless the student is reserving the particular course for graduate credit.

If the final grade for the course is not received in the Office of the Registrar by the date indicated on the authorization, the I will revert to an F. Should graduation occur in the interim, the I will stand per­manently. The student’s GPA at graduation with all associated honors will stand as computed. (UW Regulation 6-720) See the University Regulations online for the most up-to-date version.

General Information on S/U Grading

The grade of S (satisfactory) is interpreted to include grades A through C and the grade of U (unsatisfactory) to include grades C-through F on the conventional grade scale for courses numbered less than 5000 (for courses 5000 or above, the grade of S is interpreted to included grades A and B). Credit hours of S/U courses are counted as hours attempted toward graduation. However, neither the S nor U grade carries grade points and neither will be included in the calculation of the cumulative grade point average.

Students may not take a course for S/U credit to satisfy University Studies Program requirements, unless the course is offered for S/U only; (e.g., POLS 1000, or the equivalent history or economics courses, may not be taken for S/U).

If a mark of S or U is assigned in a repeated course, the previous grade assigned will stand except when an S or U is earned repeating a previous S or U.

Students must signify at the time of registration or schedule modi­fication whether they are taking any course for S/U grades.

The faculties of the various colleges and interdisciplinary programs shall determine the number of credit hours of S that may be used to satisfy degree requirements in their programs. They may also place restrictions upon the use of S credits to satisfy college or major re­quirements. In addition, they may designate particular courses in their colleges as courses to be offered for S/U only.

A student who changes majors within a college or who transfers to a different college may petition for the acceptance of S credits previously earned if such credits are in conflict with faculty-established regulations for the new major or college.

Mid-Term Grades

Mid-term grades for all courses numbered below 5000 are to be submitted by instructors through WyoRecords the week following midsemester. Grades which can be assigned by faculty are:

The UK grade may be assigned if, due to lack of performance as­sessments such as exams, papers, homework, etc., a faculty member is unable to make a determination of a midterm grade.

Please note that the midsemester grade received in any particular class reflects the assessment of student performance during the first portion of the semester only.

Mid-term grades are available through WyoRecords.

End of Semester Grade Reports

Final grades are available through WyoRecords as soon as possible (usually five working days) after the close of the semester or term.

At the end of the semester, final grades are available to students through WyoRecords within one day after being submitted by faculty. Final grades are due from faculty by noon (12:00 p.m.) of the fourth business day after the end of finals week (or after the last day of the summer semester).