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School of Law Grading System

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The following summarizes the current School of Law Grading System effective Academic Year 2008/09. SoL courses completed prior to that time were subject to previous versions of this system.

Note: Effective Academic Year 2009/10, units earned in School of Law are quarter units. Units earned prior to that were semester units. 

Grade

Description

H
(Honors)

Results demonstrating exceptional work, significantly superior to the average performance at the school.

P
(Pass)

Results demonstrating successful mastery of the course material.

R
(Restricted Credit)

Results demonstrating work that is unsatisfactory.

F
(Fail)

Results demonstrating work that is not minimally adequate mastery of the material.

MP
(Mandatory Pass)

Results representing successful (or better) mastery of the course material.

N
(Continuing Course)

Results demonstrating satisfactory progress in a course that spans quarters but is not yet completed.

L

Indicates a passing grade with a letter grade to be reported.

GNR
(Grade Not Reported)

No grade has been reported to the Registrar. It remains on the transcript until a grade is reported. 

Note: Under the grading system above, in 2008-09 third-year J.D. students remained under the prior grading system.