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Grading and Class Rank at Franklin Pierce Law Center
B mean policy, class rank policy, numerical equivalents of letter grades
MEAN GRADE OF B
In all classes with more than 15 students, the mean grade in the class
will be no higher than a B. For a particular class, a faculty member
may request a waiver from this policy from the Teaching Effectiveness Committee.
In order to receive a waiver, the instructor must show a compelling reason,
such that the class is a "mastery" class, involving extensive student discussion
and oral and written presentations, which would lead to a majority of the
class demonstrating mastery of the subject. The policy does not apply
to classes with less than 15 students. For classes between 15 and
25 students, the waiver provision will be liberally applied. For
classes with more than 25 students, there are expected to be few waivers.
(In classes with fewer than 15 students or where waivers have been granted,
there will be no mandatory mean for the class.)
Class Rank Policy
It is the policy of Pierce Law to calculate the percentage class ranking
of a student or graduate who requests it. Percentage class rankings
are calculated at the conclusion of the fall and spring semesters and are
given only to the student or graduate; they are not published.
Numerical Equivalents of Letter Grades
CREDIT UNIT/GRADE EQUIVALENTS
One credit is equal to one hour (60 minutes) per week of class meeting
time or 14 hours per semester.
Fall 1981-Present
A+ = 4.33 C+ = 2.33
A = 4.00 C = 2.00
A- = 3.67 C- = 1.67
B+ = 3.33 D+ = 1.33
B = 3.00 D = 1.00
B- = 2.67 D- = .67
F or U = 0
S/U/O: S = grade of C- or higher
U = grade of less than C-
O = outstanding performance by student in a class that is graded solely
on a S/U/O basis or in an Independent Study
E = Transfer credits and grades AW = Administrative
Withdrawal
R = Retake of course
AU = Audit
T = Transfer credit only
