Grading Appendix B: Historic Grading Standards
Policy Owner: Vice-President, Academic
Policy Lead(s): Executive Director, Registrarial Services
Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
- Approver:
- Academic Coordinating Committee
- Policy Owner:
- Vice-President, Academic
- Policy Lead(s):
- Executive Director, Registrarial Services
- Defining policy:
- Grading Policy
- Effective date:
- 2024-11-20
Elaboration
Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Conestoga College was established by the Department of Education Act (Ontario) 1967 and is accredited by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, (Canada). The College is a member of Colleges Ontario.
Historic Grading Systems
FROM SEPTEMBER 2005
| Grade | Grade Point | Range |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 4.0 | 90 – 100% |
| A | 3.75 | 80 – 89% |
| B+ | 3.5 | 75 – 79% |
| B | 3.0 | 70 – 74% |
| C+ | 2.5 | 65 – 69% |
| C | 2.0 | 60 – 64% |
| D | 1.0 | 55 – 59% |
| F | 0 | Below passing grade for the course |
| AG | Aegrotat |
| EX | Exemption |
| I | Incomplete |
| ITC | Internal Transfer Credit |
| TC | Transfer Credit |
| P | Passed |
| AU | Audit |
| AT | Attended an ungraded course |
| W | Withdrawal from the course (before the drop deadline) |
| Y | Discontinued by the College |
| DNA | Registered but did not attend. (Only to be used for ungraded courses as of September 2010.) |
| I/P | Course remains in process at end of term |
| NC | Not Complete |
The minimum passing grade for a course is 55% unless otherwise stated on the course outline or College calendar. Conestoga College Academic policies are available on the internet at http://www.conestogac.on.ca
GRADE POINT AVERAGE: Please refer to information on College website at: www.conestogac.on.ca
FROM SEPTEMBER 1991 TO AUGUST 2005:
| A+ | 90 – 100% |
| A | 80 – 89% |
| B+ | 75 – 79% |
| B | 70 – 74% |
| C+ | 65 – 69% |
| C | 60 – 64% |
| D | 55 – 59% |
| F | 54% or less or Academic Penalty |
| I | Incomplete |
| P | Passed |
| G | Exemption |
| Q | Program/Course withdrawal without academic policy |
| Y | Discontinued. Initiated by the College |
| AP | Course outcomes in process |
| AU | Auditing a course without credit |
| DNA | Registered but did not attend |
- Child Studies/Social Services: In Child Studies and Social Service programs, the passing grade for vocational courses is 60.
GRADE POINT (Approved for use in Apprenticeship programs only):
| Grade | Grade Point | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A | Grade 4 | Excellent |
| B | Grade 3 | Good or Above Average |
| C | Grade 2 | Satisfactory or Average |
| D | Grade 1 | Below Average or Poor |
| F | Grade 0 | Unsatisfactory or Failure |
FROM SEPTEMBER 1976 TO AUGUST 1991
| A | An exceptionally high degree of achievement, both quantitatively and qualitatively. |
| B | Achievement of substantially more than minimum requirements quantitatively with higher than the minimally required degree of quality. |
| C | Achievement of minimum requirements with acceptable quality. |
| F | Failure to meet course/module objectives in an acceptable manner. |
| I | Incomplete. Course/module objectives were not met within the time allocated. |
| P | Passes all course/module objectives satisfactorily in a course which used the pass/fail grading system. |
| G | Exemption. |
| R | Individualized response to course/module objective. No formal evaluation taken. |
| Q | Withdrawal from the program after the official course drop date. |
| Y | Discontinuance initiated by the College. |
To August 1976
Grading Equivalency
| 4 – A | Excellent 75 - 100% |
| 3 – B | Good or Above Average 66 – 74% |
| 2 – C | Satisfactory or Average 60 – 65% |
| 1 – D | Below Average 50 – 59% |
| 0 – F | Unsatisfactory or Failure 0 – 49% |
Additional Codes:
| IN | Incomplete |
| COM | Complete (Course has set objectives.) |
| CR | Credit – the student has taken the subject and passed it, no mark can be given due to nature of the subject |
| EX | Exempt – the student is excused from the subject because the work has been previously covered in another educational institution. |
A minimum of 1.0 is required to indicate a passing course, and a minimum average on a grouping of subjects is required for full promotion into the work of a succeeding group and for the awarding of a certificate or diploma.
Official transcripts are printed on security paper and bear the seal of the Registrar’s Office over the date issued and the Registrar’s signature.
Revision Log
| Date | Details |
| 2024-11-13 | Academic Forum |
| 2024-11-20 | Academic Coordinating Committee |