Grades are awarded as follows:
- A-Excellent; four points per credit hour.
- B-Above average; three points per credit hour.
- C-Average; two points per credit hour.
- D-Below average; one point per credit hour.
- F-Failure; zero points per credit hour.
- CR-Credit; grade is equivalent of at least a grade of C but is not computed in the grade point average.
- NC-No Credit; grade is not computed in the grade point average.
- PR-In Progress; course work not completed; grade is not computed in the grade point average.
- AU-Audit; recorded for completion of enrollment in an audited course; no credit is earned.
- I-Incomplete; grade is not computed in the grade point average.
- W*-Withdrew; used for student, instructor and administrative withdrawals.
- TR/TRD-Credit for transfer coursework and nontraditional credit; grade is not computed in the grade point average.
*Effective Fall 2003, 15-week and full-term classes dropped on or before the 15th day of that part of term/session (including Saturdays) and all other classes dropped on or before the first 1/3 of that part of term/session (including Saturdays) do not appear on the student's CNM transcript. A "W" will appear on the student's record for classes dropped after the dates listed above. Prior to Fall 2003, a "W" appeared on the student's record for full-term and 12-week courses dropped after the 15th day of the term/session (including Saturdays) and for all other short session courses dropped on or after the first day of the session.
