Explanation of Transcript

Undergraduate Records:

Course work taken at Fordham University commencing with the Fall 1983 term is shown on this transcript (except MC and LT*). Students with course work completed prior to Fall 1983 have a second transcript of their academic record for the earlier period, which does not include the previous grade point average. Credits earned prior to Fall 1983 are reflected in initial statistics.

Beginning with the Fall 1989 Term, the undergraduate schools CB (College of Business Administration), CL (Fordham College at Lincoln Center), FC (Fordham College at Rose Hill), LS (Fordham College of Liberal Studies; formerly known as Ignatius College), SG (Ignatius College; formerly known as the School of General Studies), and CE (School of Continuing Education) have adopted the following grading system:

Grade	Quality Points	Equivalent Percent
A	4.0	93-100
A-	3.7	90-92
B+	3.3	87-89
B	3.0	83-86
B-	2.7	80-82
C+	2.3	77-79
C	2.0	73-76
C-	1.7	70-72
D	1.0	60-70
F	0.0
AF	0.0	Failure for excessive absence
WF	0.0	Failure for withdrawal without permission
P		Pass in pass / fail option
F		Failure in pass / fail option
S		Satisfactory in satisfactory/unsatisfactory option
U		Unsatisfactory in satisfactory/unsatisfactory option

* In July 2002, Marymount College merged with Fordham University. The undergraduate schools of Marymount College were renamed to Marymount College of Fordham University (MC), formerly known as Women’s College; and Liberal Studies at Tarrytown (LT), formerly known as Weekend College. Course work commencing with the Fall 2002 term is shown on this transcript. Students with course work completed prior to Fall 2002 have a second transcript of their academic record for the earlier period. Credits earned prior toFall 2002 are reflected in initial statistics. The schools MC and LT have adopted the same grading system listing above.

Prior to Fall 1989 the gradingsystem for CB, FC, and SG, is asfollows:

Grade	Quality Points
A	4.0	Excellent
B+	3.5	Very Good
B	3.0	Good
C+	2.5	Satisfactory
C	2.0	Marginally Satisfactory
D	1.0	Passing
F	0.0	Failure

Graduate Records:

Retroactive to Fall 1983, graduate records will display attempted hours, earned hours and grade point average. Records prior to Fall 1983 do not show this information.

Grading System for	Grade	Quality Points
GE – Graduate School of Education	A	4.0
GS – Graduate School of Social Service	B+	3.5
GR – Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education	B	3.0
	C	2.0
	F	0.0

Grading System for GA – Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Current grading system is:
Grade	Quality Points
A	4.00
A-	3.75
B+	3.50
B	3.00
B-	2.75
C	2.00
D	1.00
F	0.00

Grading System for GB – Graduate School of Business Administration

Prior to Fall 1990:			Current grading system is:
Grade		Quality Points	Grade	Quality Points
H	Honors	4.0	A	4.0
HP	High Pass	3.5	B+	3.5
P	Pass	3.0	B	3.0
MP	Marginal Pass	2.0	C	2.0
F	Failure	0.0	D	1.0
			F	0.0

The grades of W (Withdrew), ABS (Absent), INC (Incomplete), NGR (No grade received), S (Satisfactory), U (Unsatisfactory), IP (In progress), and AUD (Audit) may be used by all schools.

The programs offered by the Graduate School of Education are approved by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

The student education record on the reverse is maintained and released in accord with Public Law 93-380, Sec. 438, The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Policy of Fordham University pertinent to this legislation is available from the Office of Academic Records.