Reviewed & Updated: August 2024
Grades are assigned to report student academic achievement. Instructors use sound judgment and fair methods in determining grades. They inform their students at the beginning of the term about the course requirements and evaluation criteria. Any time students are unsure of their progress, they should talk to their course instructor. Instructors submit grades at the end of the course. The following grades and corresponding grade points are used at Nicolet College:
| Grade | Quality Points |
|---|---|
| A | 4.00 |
| A- | 3.67 |
| B+ | 3.33 |
| B | 3.00 |
| B- | 2.67 |
| C+ | 2.33 |
| C | 2.00 |
| C- | 1.67 |
| D+ | 1.33 |
| D | 1.00 |
| D- | 0.67 |
| F | 0.00 |
For quality points, only grades of A, B, or F are assigned for Competency-Based Education (CBE) courses.
Other grades used at Nicolet include: AS = Advanced Standing AU = Audit I = Incomplete S = Satisfactory T = Transfer Credit U = Unsatisfactory W = Withdrawn (No quality points are earned with these grades.)
Grades of “S” or “U” are assigned only in Continuing Education and Adult Basic Education courses.