Grading & Credit
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How You Are GradedYou should be know how you are graded and about grading policies. Grading PoliciesFor official grading policies and definitions, refer to:
These documents detail what are passing grades, non-passing grades, and other notations the Registrar’s Office uses on your Academic Record. They also explain the use of P grades and of grade modifiers. The Bulletin definitions are for all students; the Academic Guide includes definitions and policies only for undergraduates. Faculty regulations specify that grades should not be awarded solely according to predetermined percentages. Your grade should be related more directly to your mastery of the material than to the relative performance of your peers. At the beginning of each term you should receive syllabi from your instructors describing their specific grading criteria as well as the work you will be required to complete, including assignments and examinations. If you do not understand what is expected of you, ask for clarification at the beginning of the term. For a complete description of the information you are to receive from instructors of undergraduate subjects, see the Term Regulations of the Faculty. At the end of each term, your grades are posted on your Grade Report in WebSIS as they are received from your instructors by the Registrar's Office. Read more in Grade Reports and Transcripts. Grade Point AverageBeginning with your second semester as a freshman, the Registrar’s Office calculates both a term Grade Point Average (GPA) and a cumulative GPA for you. Read more in the Academic Guide. The Registrar’s Office also posts information about the GPA, including how to convert MIT’s 5-point system to the 4-point system used by most other schools. See GPA Calculation and Unit Conversion.
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