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Grading Scale Policy

Purpose

To provide a uniform grading scale for the evaluation and assessment of all coursework units and Honours coursework degrees throughout Monash University.

Scope

When grades are awarded for coursework and research units, at either the undergraduate and graduate/postgraduate level, or Honours coursework degrees, the following grading scales apply.

Policy Statement

A.  Standard Unit Grading Schema

Final Grades

Code

Grade

Mark

GPA value

HD

High Distinction

80 - 100

4

D

Distinction

70 – 79

3

C

Credit

60 - 69

2

P

Pass

50 - 59

1

NP Near Pass (for units with a census date prior to 15 Feburary 2010) 45-49 0.7

N

Fail

0 - 49

0.3

WN

Withdrawn Fail

 

0

SFR

Satisfied Faculty Requirements

 

 

NE

Not Examinable

 

 

NAS

Not Assessed (effective as of 15 February 2010)

 

 

Interim Grades

NS

Supplementary Assessment

WH

Withheld

DEF

Deferred Assessment

Withdrawn notation

DISC Discontinued (for units with a census date prior to 15 February 2010)

WDN

Withdrawn

WI

Withdrawn Incomplete (for units with a census date from 15 February 2010)

B. Competency Grading Schema

Final Grades

Code

Grade

PGO

Pass

NGO

Fail

WNGO

Withdrawn Fail

Interim Grades

NS

Supplementary Assessment

WH

Withheld

DEF

Deferred Assessment

Withdrawn notation

DISC Discontinued (for units with a census date prior to 15 February 2010)

WDN

Withdrawn

WI

Withdrawn Incomplete

C. Research Unit Grading Schema

For units with the research unit indicator ticked on Callista and which are used with candidature to calculate student load

NE

Not Examinable

WDN

Withdrawn

D. Honours Degree and Degrees with Honours Grading Schema

For use with overall Honours unit grades and Honours degree course grade.

Final Grades

Code

Grade

Mark

HI

First Class Honours

80 - 100

HIIA

Second Class Honours Division A

70 – 79

HIIB

Second Class Honours Division B

60 - 69

HIII

Third Class Honours

50 - 59

N

Fail

0 - 49

Interim Grades

NS

Supplementary Assessment

WH

Withheld

DEF

Deferred Assessment

Withdrawn notation

DISC Discontinued (for units with a census date prior to 15 February 2010)

WDN

Withdrawn

 

Supporting procedures

Grading Scale Procedures

Supporting guidelines

Responsibility for implementation

• Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education)
• Faculty wide – Associate Deans (Teaching), Heads of Departments and Chief Examiners.

Status

Revised

Key Stakeholders

• Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education)
• Student Administration
• Faculty wide – Associate Deans (Teaching), Heads of Departments and Chief Examiners.

Approval body

Name: Academic Board
Meeting: 1/08
Date: 27-February-2008
Agenda item: 9.6

Endorsement body

Name: Education Committee
Meeting: 7/07
Date: 13-December-2007
Agenda item: 8.2

Definitions

Grading Scale: The framework correlating a percentage of marks to a level of achievement on an individual task or a whole unit or course.

Hurdle Requirements: Requirements that a student must complete as part of a unit of study but which are not graded. Hurdles might include attendance requirements, theory and practice completion requirements, and requirements in relation to assessment and examination. (Effective until 15 February 2010).

Standard Semester: Refers to either Semester 1 or Semester 2 which are the main two teaching periods when the majority of university teaching occurs. A semester with start and end dates that conform with a typical two semester academic year and which have census dates of either 31 March or 31 August.

Related legislation

  • Monash University Act 2009

  • Statute 6.1.2 - Courses and Degrees

  • Statute 6.1.5 – Examinations

  • Examinations Regulations
  • Related policies

    Related documents

    Academic Transcripts – Key to Results

    Date Effective

    01-January-2009

    Review Date

    27-February-2011

    Owner

    Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education)

    Author

    Education Policy and Programs , Office of Planning and Quality

    Content Enquiries

    policy-education@monash.edu

     

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