GRADE-POINT AVERAGE.
(See also GRADING.)
Grade-point averages are computed only on courses taken at UMW. Each grade A through D carries a numerical quality-point value which, when multiplied by the number of course credits, produces the number of quality points for the course. The overall cumulative grade-point average is the product of the total number of quality points divided by the total number of completed UMW graded credits. For example, a three-credit course with a grade of A provides 12 quality points (3 credits times 4.0 quality points = 12 quality points); a four-credit course with a grade of A- would yield 14.8 quality points (4 credits times 3.7 quality points = 14.8 quality points). A student who completed 15 graded credits with a total of 45 quality points would have a grade-point average of 3.0. Transfer credits (including AP, IB, Cambridge, and CLEP), credit-by-examination, physical education and 100-level dance credits, or courses taken for a pass/fail grade for which a pass grade (PA) was earned are not included in the computation of the grade-point average (GPA). However, a failing grade (FA) received in a course taken for a pass/fail grade will be included in this calculation.