Only grades earned at Northland College will be computed for determining academic status. Satisfactory (S) and Unsatisfactory (U) grades do not affect grade point average.

Incomplete Grades

A grade of "I" (Incomplete) may be given to a student who has nearly completed a course satisfactorily and then, because of an illness or unusual and substantiated cause beyond the student's control, has been unable to take or complete the final examination or to complete some limited amount of work. An Incomplete is not given for unsatisfactory work, and an Incomplete is not given if a student misses a final examination without sufficient cause. Incompletes will remain on a student's transcript unless the work is completed within six months.

Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory Grades

Students classified as sophomores, juniors, or seniors and who have a grade point average of 2.500 or better may take up to four courses on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) basis under the following conditions:

• only one course may be taken S/U per session (courses graded S/U for all students and OED courses below 100 are excluded from this count);
• no courses can be taken S/U that are needed to fulfill the liberal education requirements; that are needed for teacher certification; or that are required in a student's major or minor field of study (except Internships and Field Experiences);
• a student must satisfy all prerequisites to take a course S/U;
• a student must inform the registrar's office of his or her intention to take a course S/U within the first two weeks of the fall or winter session or within the first four days of the spring session;
• when grades are reported, the registrar's office will record an S if a student earns a letter grade of C or better or a U for a course in which the student earned a C-, D+, D, or an F; and
• the registrar's office will not report to any instructor the names of students who are registered in a course on an S/U basis nor will the student be required to do so.

Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grades do not affect a student's grade point average. In addition, if a course is offered only S/U for all students, it will not be counted as one of the four courses allowed.