Central Connecticut State University uses the letter grading system as follows: A, superior; B, above average; C, average; D, passing but below average; and F, failure. A grade of incomplete (INC) may be recorded, at the discretion of the instructor, for a course in which a student, because of circumstances beyond his or her control, has not completed certain work or has been absent from the final examination. For undergraduate students, an INC not changed to another grade by the instructor within the first eight weeks of the subsequent major semester will be changed to an F. Responsibility for removing an INC within this time limit rests with the student.

Grade-Point Average—For computing grade-point average, grades are evaluated as follows for each semester hour of credit:

For example, a student receives an A in two courses, one carrying 3 credits and one carrying 1 credit;
a B in a 3-credit course; a B- in a 3-credit course; a C- in a 2-credit course; a D in a 3-credit course;
and an F in a 2-credit course. The grade-point average is computed as follows.

A or 4 quality points per hour x 4 credits = 16 quality points
B or 3 quality points per hour x 3 credits = 9 quality points
B- or 2.7 quality points per hour x 3 credits = 8.1 quality points
C- or 1.7 quality points per hour x 2 credits = 3.4 quality points
D or 1 quality point per hour x 3 credits = 3 quality points
F or 0 quality points per hour x 2 credits = 0 quality points
17 credits for a total of 39.5 quality points

To calculate this student’s semester grade-point average, the quality point total is divided by the total
number of credits taken: 39.5 ÷ 17 = 2.32.

The cumulative grade-point average (CGPA) for a student’s record is determined by adding the credits attempted and dividing this total into the total number of quality points. The cumulative grade-point average indicates the academic record of the student for the time enrolled at the University.