Purpose |
To provide a uniform grading scale for the evaluation and assessment of all coursework units, Honours coursework degrees and units within research degrees throughout Monash University. |
Scope |
When grades are awarded for coursework, at either undergraduate or graduate/postgraduate level, Honours coursework degrees, for research units, or for higher degree by research coursework and skills training units, the following grading scales apply. |
Policy Statement |
A. Standard Unit Grading Schema (including Higher Degree by Research Coursework Units)
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Withdrawn Fail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) |
|
|
For descriptors of these grades, see section G1 of the Unit Assessment procedures.
Interim Grades
| Code |
Grade |
|
NS
|
Supplementary Assessment
|
|
WH
|
Withheld
|
|
DEF
|
Deferred Assessment
|
Withdrawn notation
| Code |
Grade |
| 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Withdrawn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Withdrawn Incomplete (for units with a census date from 15 February 2010)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Withdrawn Fail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
| Code |
Grade |
|
NS
|
Supplementary Assessment
|
|
WH
|
Withheld
|
|
DEF
|
Deferred Assessment
|
Withdrawn notation
| Code |
Grade |
| 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Withdrawn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Withdrawn Incomplete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
| Code |
Grade |
|
NE
|
Not Examinable
|
|
WDN
|
Withdrawn
|
D. Grading Schema for Higher Degree by Research Skills Training Units
| Code |
Grade |
| SR |
Satisfied Requirements |
|
NSR
|
Not Satisfied Requirements
|
|
WDN
|
Withdrawn
|
Interim Grades
| Code |
Grade |
|
NYS
|
Requirements Not Yet Satisfied
|
|
DEF
|
Deferred
|
E. Honours Degree and Degrees with Honours Grading Schema
For use with overall Honours unit grades and Honours degree course grades.
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
| Code |
Grade |
|
NS
|
Supplementary Assessment
|
|
WH
|
Withheld
|
|
DEF
|
Deferred Assessment
|
Withdrawn notation
| Code |
Grade |
| 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)
• Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)
• Faculty wide – Associate Deans (Teaching), Associate Deans (Research Degrees), Heads of Departments and Chief Examiners.
|
Status |
Revised |
Key Stakeholders |
• Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education)
• Student Administration
• Faculty wide – Associate Deans (Teaching), Associate Deans (Research Degrees), Heads of Departments and Chief Examiners.
• Graduate Research Committee
• Pro Vice-Chancewllor (Research and Research Training) |
Approval body |
Name: Academic Board
Meeting: 7/12
Date: 28-November-2012
Agenda item: 16.4
|
Endorsement body |
Name: Education Committee
Meeting: 7/07
Date: 13-December-2007
Agenda item: 8.2
|
Definitions |
Coursework Units: Units designed to form component parts of coursework courses. Grading Scale: The framework correlating a percentage of marks to a level of achievement on an individual task or a whole unit or course. HDR Coursework Units: Coursework units that are taken as part of a higher degree by research. HDR Skills Training Units: Units that may be taken as part of a higher degree by research that represent training activities around a theme. 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). Research Unit: A unit that identifies a student's enrolment in research, which generates equivalent full-time study load, and is differentiated by the Faculty and Department/field of study. 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 standard semester has start and end dates that conform with a typical two semester academic year and has a census date 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
Statute 2.5 - Graduate Research Committee
Examinations Regulations |
Related policies |
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Related documents |
Academic Transcripts – Key to Results
Board of Examiners Guidelines |
Date Effective |
01-January-2013 |
Review Date |
27-November-2015 |
Owner |
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) |
Author |
Education Policy and Programs , Office of Planning and Quality, Governance and Accreditation, Monash University Institute of Graduate Research |
Content Enquiries |
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|
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