Grading

1. Grading Scale for the School of Nursing

(Refer to the IHP Catalog/Academic Policies/Grading Policy)


2.Pass/Fail Option


Students may take a maximum of 20% of the total credits required to graduate or complete the program on a Pass/Fail basis, subject to the following:
    1. The Pass/Fail option is available only for selected required courses. (See D).
    2. Any course taken as an elective may be taken as Pass/Fail, subject to approval of the faculty and to the 20% of total credit limit.
    3. Scholarly Project or Thesis and will be graded Pass/Fail and is exempt from the 20% limit. 
    4. DNP 800 courses that are designated as pass/fail only are exempt from the 20% limit. 

(Refer to the IHP Catalog: Academic Policies/Grading Policy/Pass/Fail Option.


The Change of Grade scale form may be obtained from the Registrar’s website/Important Forms

3. Incomplete Work

(Refer to the IHP Catalog: Academic Policies/Grading Policy


The policy of the School of Nursing is:
    1. An "I" (incomplete grade) in a course must be completed within the first two weeks of the succeeding term unless negotiated otherwise with the faculty of record for the course.
    2. If the course in which the student has an Incomplete is a pre-requisite for a subsequent course, the student may not progress to the next course until the earlier course is satisfactorily completed. 
    3. Faculty submit a grade of Incomplete for the student on Ionline, noting the completion date agreed to by the student and the faculty. If the grade has not been changed by faculty prior to the agreed upon date, the grade automatically converts to an F. 
    4. If by the end of the grading period, the student is failing the course, an incomplete grade is not an acceptable remedy.

4. Resolution of Student-Faculty Conflicts Regarding Grading 

(Refer to the IHP Catalog: Academic Policies/ Grading Policy / Process for Challenging a Final Course Grade


5. Feedback in Clinical Courses

Students in clinical settings should receive feedback from their clinical instructors and/or
preceptors on an ongoing basis.

[Updated 5/27/2011; Reviewed June 2014]