Academic Information

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Academic Calendar

The academic calendar is divided into fall and spring semesters of 15 weeks each. Some graduate programs run on an alternate calendar. Please see that program for more information. All credits are recorded in semester units.

Academic Calendar

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Course Numbering System

Level	Description
100-level	primarily for first-year students
200-level	primarily for Lower College students
300-and 400-level	primarily for Upper College students
500-level and above	graduate courses

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Understanding the Grading Key

Grade	Description	Grade Points	Used in GPA
A	Excellent work	4.0	Yes
A-		3.7	Yes
B+	More than satisfactory work	3.3	Yes
B		3.0	Yes
B-		2.7	Yes
C+	Competent work	2.3	Yes
C		2.0	Yes
C-	Performance that is poor, but deserving credit	1.7	Yes
D		1.0	Yes
F	Failure to reach the standard required in the course for credit	0.0	Yes
H	Honors (Arts Division/Written Arts)	4.0	Yes
P	Pass (Equivalent to “C” and higher)*	-	No
R	Registration Credit (Audit)	-	No
W	Withdrew	-	No
I	Incomplete	-	No
M	Missing (not received from professor)	-	No
S	Satisfactory	-	No
U	Unsatisfactory	-	No

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Grade Point Average

Prior to 1988, GPAs were neither computed nor recorded. The GPA has been added to the transcript as a service to the student, but is not used for academic honors or other academic evaluation purposes at Bard. Bard College does not rank its students.