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Grading Policy
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In assigning grades at the undergraduate level, the following guidelines should be followed: Passing Grade |
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A+ |
Outstanding scholarship and originality. Complete mastery of subject matter. |
A |
Exceptional scholarship displaying strong knowledge, synthesis and application of concepts |
A- |
Excellent scholarship showing depth of knowledge and analytical ability |
B+ |
Very good scholarship, high knowledge level and good application of information |
B |
Steady performance, not outstanding in knowledge or application |
B- |
Good knowledge but some lack of understanding, ability, or background |
C+ |
Satisfactory knowledge, limited application and demonstration of understanding |
C |
Satisfactory knowledge, definite lack of some information, no application |
D |
Marginally satisfactory (but not failure), noticeable gaps in knowledge and understanding |
Failing Grades |
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| E | Failing grade: Conditional supplemental. (note—undergraduate only) No supplementals offered in the Faculty of Graduate Studies |
| F | Failing grade: No supplemental |
| N | Failing grade: Did not write examination or otherwise complete course requirements by the end of the term or session; no supplemental |
In assigning grades at the graduate level, the following guidelines should be followed: |
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| A+ | Unusually superior scholarship, incorporating originality. Complete mastery of subject matter |
| A | Superior scholarship showing complete comprehension and synthesis of the subject matter |
| A- | Excellent scholarship showing complete comprehension and sound application of information |
| B+ | Very good scholarship showing sound comprehension and good application of information |
| B | Satisfactory scholarship, some lack in comprehension and application of subject matter |
| B- | Marginally graduate performance, noticeable gaps in knowledge or ability. Concerns about understanding and competency |
| <B- | Unsatisfactory i.e., student's status must be reviewed by the supervisory committee of the student and a recommendation for continuation be made to the Dean |
If You Have an Academic Problem or Concern
Depending on the nature of the academic matter or concern, the order in which you would normally seek assistance or redress is:
1. Your program supervisor
2. Departmental graduate advisor for your area
3. Department Chair
4. Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies
5. The Senate
If the problem is related to a specific course, the first person you should contact is the course instructor.
In addition, you may wish to consult the UVic Students' Society Ombudsperson, who can be located at:
SUB B205 (upstairs) phone: 250-721-8357, ombuddy@uvic.ca, www.uvss.uvic.ca/ombudsperson, Monday to Friday 9.30 to 4.00
Appeal Procedures can be found under Supervisor and Student Relations.
EPLS Department Human Research Ethics Application Process
Once a student has completed the Ethics Application they must submit it for review and signature to their research supervisor. The chair will no longer sign off on Ethics Applications that are not signed by the actual students supervisor. If there are extenuating circumstances mitigating the project supervisors ability to sign off, please email the chair eplschair@uvic.ca for approval. The signature from the research supervisor clearly states that they have read/completed and agree to the following:
Agreement and Signatures
Principal Investigator and Student Supervisor affirm that:
Once the student and the supervisor have signed off on the application and made the appropriate two copies it should then be submitted to the Chair's Assistant for coordination of the Department Chairs signature. We will then forward the signed application and copies on to Research Services. These applications do receive priority in our office and will be taken care of immediately.
November 21 . 07
