Credits are recorded in semester hours. Evaluation of course work is on a graded basis as follows: A (work of unusual excellence), B (work of superior quality), C (work of satisfactory quality), D (work of less than satisfactory quality, but passing), U (unsatisfactory). Pluses and minuses may qualify all letter grades except U. All required courses in the M.Div. and M.A. in Min. curriculum must be passed with grades of C- or better.
Except for required courses, a student may arrange, with the consent of the instructor, prior to the end of the second week of the semester, to take a course on a pass/unsatisfactory basis. The notation P is used to indicate the student's successful completion of the course at the grade level of C- or better.
The pass/unsatisfactory option is not available to S.T.M. or D.Min. students except in the case of D.Min. courses when an entire regional group mutually arranges with an instructor for that option. In such a case, a pass represents a grade of B or better.
When a student has valid reason, approved by the instructor and the Associate Academic Dean, for not completing assigned course work by the end of the semester, a petition for a temporary extension must be filed with the registrar's office in advance of the close of the semester. The date of course work completion must be stated. The student whose work will be delayed, by illness or other sufficient reason longer than one semester can also petition the instructor and the Associate Academic Dean in advance of the close of the semester for an Incomplete. Unless the late privilege is on file and granted, a failing grade is given for work outstanding, and the grade point average is lowered accordingly. All work for courses taken in the fall semester is due by April 1of that academic year. All work for courses taken in the January term and the spring semester is due by October 1 of the following academic year. Incompletes not satisfied by the published deadline will be converted to the grade of “U”. Students desiring additional time to submit outstanding work beyond the deadline must petition the Committee on Academic Standing. If the petition is granted, the student will be assigned the grade of “EI” (extended incomplete). This extension shall not exceed the date of January 2 for “EI” grades from the Spring or January semesters. The extension shall not exceed June 1 for “EI” grades from the Fall and Summer terms.
Grade averages in the Theological School are computed on the following basis: 0 grade points are assigned for each credit-hour graded U, .67 point for each credit-hour graded D-, 1.00 point for each credit-hour graded D, 1.33 points for each credit-hour graded D+, 1.67 points for each credit-hour graded C-, 2.00 points for each credit-hour graded C, 2.33 points for each credit-hour graded C+, 2.67 points for each credit-hour graded B-, 3.00 points for each credit-hour graded B, 3.33 points for each credit-hour graded B+, 3.67 points for each credit-hour graded A-, 4.00 points for each credit-hour graded A, and 4.33 points for each credit-hour graded A+.
The grade point average is determined by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of credits attempted in courses having grades assigned. No grade points are assigned grades of P, and these grades are not included in the grade average. In the granting of special scholarships, honors, awards, and prizes based on overall academic performance, the proportion of pass/unsatisfactory work to graded work is taken into account; in general, preference in standing is given to the students with the higher percentage of graded work. Drew Theological School has discontinued the giving of general academic honors at graduation beginning with the entering class of Fall 2006. Students who matriculated before that time will continue to be governed by the standards published in previous catalogs.
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