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The lowest passing grade is D. Students should keep in mind the fact that some universities and colleges do not accept a D in transfer. Some courses offered at Tarleton require a grade of C or higher before moving to the next level or course in the sequence. A grade of D is not considered passing for developmental courses.

In most instances, if a course is repeated at Tarleton, only the best grade in the course is counted in computing the GPA. However, some courses in which their titles may change from semester to semester (problems, seminar, topics, etc.) may be counted multiple times and each grade calculated in the GPA.

The grade K shall be recorded for a student only in the case of extraordinary circumstances. This entry is used only in such cases after the instructor and his/her department head have approved that the incomplete entry is justified. A grade of K must be made up by the last day that course grades are due to the Registrar's Office during the next long semester and in all cases before registering for the next course in the sequence. Should this grade not be reported to the Registrar's Office within the prescribed time limit, it automatically becomes an F.

The student's term grade in any subject shall be designated as one of the following:

Grade	Points for GPA
A	4 points
B	3 points
C	2 points
D	1 point
F	0 points (The student failed the course and the last date of attendance was the last day of class (again, presumably, the final exam meeting).
FX	0 points (The student failed the course and the last date of attendance was before the last day of class (presumably, the final exam meeting).
F0	0 points (Student never attended the course)
I	0 points. (In-progress. Used for non-completed thesis coursework)
K	0 points. (Incomplete. Under exceptional circumstances)
Q	0 points. (Dropped course. No grade designated)
W	0 points (Withdrawal from the university. No grade designated)
WF	0 points (Withdrawal from the university. Calculated as F in GPA)
P	0 points (Passing. Signifies credit with neutral grade point value)
S	0 points (Satisfactory. Signifies credit with neutral grade point value)
U	0 points (Unsatisfactory)

The distinguishing factor between the three failing grades is singular: the last date of attendance. The faculty member will have no responsibility to know of a students financial aid status, nor will the faculty member be expected to report the extent to which the student attended class during the semester.

A student who drops a course on or before the census date receives no grade, and the course will not be listed on that student's permanent record.