1. The grading system in the graduate school is as follows:

          5.0 95 – 98 Excellent
          4.5 93 – 94 Superior
          4.0 90 – 92 Very Good
          3.5 87 – 89 Good
          3.0 83 – 86 Good
          2.5 80 – 82 Passed
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          2.0 77 – 79 Passed, but non-credit for G.S. Law

          1.0 70 – 76 Failed

2. A student has one semester within which to complete requirements for course completion, such as the submission of required papers or     term papers.

3. A student who fails to take a written examination on the date scheduled for the examination may request the professor for a special test,    which request must be approved both by the professor and the dean.

4. If, after one semester, the professor concerned fails to submit to the Dean’s Office and to the Registrar’s Office the grades of a student in     any given subject, the Dean shall require the student to submit to the Dean a copy of his or her completion requirement and the Dean     shall give the student a grade that shall be entered into the transcript of records of the student.

5. In giving a student his or her final grade, the professor shall give due credit to the participation of the student in class discussions, the     compliance with course requirements and attendance at activities required by the professor.