Motion from the Executive Committee:
          MOVED: That the WSU Faculty Senate adopt the following policy for grading and include the following language in the WSU Undergraduate Catalog, Graduate Bulletin, and all other relevant documents.  (If passed, this motion will be brought to the General Faculty for a final vote.  If passed by the General Faculty, the new policy will take effect as quickly as the required changes to the university computer system can be made.)

The grading system at WSU is
 
grade          points per credit hour
A                        4.00                        The A range denotes excellent performance.
A-                       3.67
B+                      3.33
B                        3.00                        The B range denotes good performance.
B-                       2.67
C+                      2.33
C                        2.00                        The C range denotes satisfactory performance.
C-                       1.67
D+                      1.33
D                        1.00                        The D range denotes unsatisfactory performance.
D-                       0.67
F                         0.00                        F denotes failing performance.
 
{Definitions for the grades below to remain the same as p. 34f of the Undergraduate Catalog}
Au                        Audit
Cr                        Credit
NCr                      No credit
S                         Satisfactory                                    
U                         Unsatisfactory
I                          Incomplete
W                        Withdrawn
CrE                      Credit by examination


Rationale:   http://webs.wichita.edu/senate/Plus-Minusgrade-EC%20discussions.htm