THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA	Department of Mathematics

MEMORANDUM
Telephone: 604-822-6532	Fax: 604-822-6074

To:  	Graduate Course Instructors

From:	Graduate Affairs Committee

Date:	November 1999
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GUIDELINES:  FINAL MARKS FOR 500 LEVEL 
MATHEMATICS GRADUATE COURSES

Please consider the following when assigning grades in your graduate
course(s).  It is highly desirable that the department have consistent
grading practices so that we can identify both weak and strong
students.

• Any grade below 68% has academic consequences for the student.
If you wish to send a strong unequivocal message that the student
should not continue at graduate school, give a grade below 55%.

	The passing grade is 60% for Master's students, and 68% for
Ph.D. students.  Two failing grades will normally require the student
to withdraw from the program.  Other restrictions are explained in the
calendar.

• A grade of 68% to 79% gives the student credit but indicates work
below our expectations for graduate students in Mathematics.  Further
courses in the area would require remedial work.

• An 'A-' grade (80% to 84%) indicates satisfactory work but does
not encourage the student to consider this area for research at this
stage.

• An 'A' grade (85% to 89%) identifies good work.  The student is
encouraged to take follow-up courses or perhaps do research in the
area.

• An 'A+' grade (90 - 100%) identifies outstanding work.  The
student is encouraged to pursue research in this area.



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G/S: MARKS:final marks 99