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Last updated: April 27, 2018

The transcript legend is a copy of the information that would appear on the back of the University of Waterloo official transcripts.

The current legend, as well as the previous version, are available below. These may be more current than what is displayed on the back of the official transcript.

Note: Also see the key to grades (prior to Fall 1971).

Current transcript legend -- April 27, 2018 to Present

Grading - Effective Fall 2001

Averages are reported in all Faculties as percentages. Average calculation values are used for overall averages for students with letter grades on their records. Numeric grades on a scale from 0 – 100 as well as CR and NCR will be used by all Faculties.

Undergraduate Studies

Grades for all courses taken prior to Fall 2001 appear on transcripts either as one of 15 letter grades from A+ to F-, or as numeric grades on a percentage scale.

Undergraduate Studies Grading - Fall 1971 to Spring 2001

Assigned Letter Grade	Percentage Range	Average Calculation Value
A+	90-100	95
A	85-89	89
A-	80-84	83
B+	77-79	78
B	73-76	75
B-	70-72	72
C+	67-69	68
C	63-66	65
C-	60-62	62
D+	57-59	58
D	53-56	55
D-	50-52	52
F+	42-49	46
F	35-41	38
F-	0-34	32

Undergraduate Studies Non-Numeric Grades/Grade Status

Grade	Description
AEG	Aegrotat, credit granted due to illness or extenuating circumstances
AUD	Audit, no credit granted
CR	Credit granted
DNW	Did not write examination, no credit granted (value 32)
FTC	Failure to complete course requirements, no credit granted (value 32)
INC	Incomplete course work, no credit granted
IP	Course in progress, no grade assigned at this time and no credit granted
MM	Missing Mark
NCR	No credit granted, failure recorded
NG	In progress grade
NMR	No mark reported, no credit granted (value 32)
UR	Grade under review or disciplinary proceedings underway, decision pending, no credit granted
WD	Withdrew, no credit granted
WF	Withdrew/Failure, no credit granted (value 32)

Undergraduate Studies Notes

Courses with (WLU) in the description have been taught at Wilfrid Laurier University.
Grades for courses taken at Wilfrid Laurier University will be reported as letter grades and converted to University of Waterloo numeric values for the purpose of calculating averages.

Graduate Studies

Grades for all courses taken prior to Fall 2001 appear on transcripts either as one of 10 letter grades from A+ to F, or as numeric grades on a percentage scale.

Graduate Studies Grading - Fall 1971 to Spring 2001

Assigned Letter Grade	Percentage Range	Average Calculation Value
A+	90-100	95
A	85-89	89
A-	80-84	83
B+	77-79	78
B	73-76	75
B-	70-72	72
C+	67-69	68
C	63-66	65
C-	60-62	62
F	0-59	0

Graduate Studies Non-Numeric Grades/Grade Status

Grade	Description
ACC	Accepted (thesis)
AEG	Aegrotat, credit granted due to illness or extenuating circumstances
AUD	Audit only, no credit granted
CR	Credit granted
DNW	Did not write examination, no credit granted (value 0)
FTC	Failure to complete course requirements in a course with a grade of INC (incomplete), no credit granted (value 0)
INC	Incomplete course work, no credit granted
NAC	Not accepted (thesis)
NCR	No credit granted
NMR	No mark reported, no credit granted (value 0)
T	Transfer credit granted
UR	Under review, decision pending, no credit granted
WD	Withdrew, no credit granted

Graduate Studies Notes

Graduate students must obtain an average of at least 70% in the set of courses they present in fulfilment of course requirements for any graduate degree. Some departments may require higher program averages or course grades for graduate degrees.
The grading scheme for the external institution applies to courses taken for Graduate Studies transfer credit. A grade status of “T” is applied where the grading system from an external institution differs from that of the University of Waterloo.
A standing of INC will convert to FTC following a lapse period of two academic terms.

Notes

Date format: MM/DD/YYYY.
Milestone: A non-course requirement that must be met to receive the credential.
Courses vary from 0.00 to 3.00 units. Most courses have a 0.50 unit and are of one-term duration. Course units are used to calculate weighted averages.
This transcript legend may be periodically updated. Please visit uwaterloo.ca/registrar/transcripts/transcript-legend (this page) for the previous transcript legend.
The University of Waterloo is a public university having full membership in the Council of Ontario Universities and the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. These memberships constitute full accreditation in Canada.

Previous version of the transcript legend

Grading - Effective Fall 2001

Averages are reported in all faculties as percentages. Average calculation values are used for overall averages for students with letter grades on their records. Numeric grades on a scale from 0 – 100 as well as CR and NCR will be used by all faculties.

Undergraduate Studies

Grades for all courses taken prior to Fall 2001 appear on transcripts either as one of 15 letter grades from A+ to F-, or as numeric grades on a percentage scale.

Undergraduate Studies Grading - Fall 1971 to Spring 2001

Letter Grade Range	Percentage Range	Value
A+	90-100	95
A	85-89	89
A-	80-84	83
B+	77-79	78
B	73-76	75
B-	70-72	72
C+	67-69	68
C	63-66	65
C-	60-62	62
D+	57-59	58
D	53-56	55
D-	50-52	52
F+	42-49	46
F	35-41	38
F-	0-34	32

Undergraduate Studies Non-Numeric Grades/Grade Status

Designation	Description
AEG	Aegrotat, credit granted due to illness or extenuating circumstances
AUD	Audit only, no credit granted
CR	Credit granted
DNW	Did not write examination, no credit granted (value 32)
FTC	Failure to complete course requirements in a course with a grade of INC (incomplete), no credit granted (value 32)
INC	Incomplete course work, no credit granted
IP	Course in progress, no grade assigned at this time and no credit granted
MM	Missing Mark
NCR	No credit granted, failure recorded
NG	In progress grade
NMR	No mark reported, no credit granted (value 32)
RPL	Supplemental grade confirming a failed course has been replaced by a suitable alternative passed course
UR	Grade under review or disciplinary proceedings underway, decision pending, no credit granted
WD	Withdrew, no credit granted
WF	Withdrew/Failure, no credit granted (value 32)

Undergraduate Studies Requirement Designations

Designation	Description
BAFM	Accounting and Financial Management area of interest
CERT	Certificate
CLC	No credit granted, in average
CLF	Fail cleared
CLR	No credit granted, not in average
CRSE	Course requirement exception
DRNA	Degree requirement, not in average
DRNC	Degree Requirement, not in average, not in fail count
ENGL	English proficiency
HCGC	Honours credit for general course
IXFR	Internal transfer credit
LOP	Course taken on letter of permission
MACA	Only include in major average and cumulative average
MAJR	Include in major average by exception
MDVL	Medieval course content
MTEX	Removed from average/credit count by Math Faculty
NACC	Not accountable – faculty transfer
NRNA	Not required, not in average
SDEV	Social Development Studies theme
SLED	Sustainable Local Economic Development project
SRNA	Satisfies requisites, not in average
STV	Society, Technology, and Values theme
SUPA	Supplementary examination allowed
SUPP	Supplementary examination
TRIA	Term requirement, in average
XCUM	Exclude from cumulative average
XMCA	Exclude from major and cumulative average
XMJR	Exclude from major average
XTRA	Extra to degree

Undergraduate Studies Notes

A standing of INC will convert to FTC following a lapse period specified by the student’s faculty.
Grades for courses taken at Wilfrid Laurier University will be reported as letter grades and converted to University of Waterloo numeric values for the purpose of calculating averages.
Courses with (WLU) in the description have been taught at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Graduate Studies

Grades for all courses taken prior to Fall 2001 appear on transcripts either as one of 10 letter grades from A+ to F, or as numeric grades on a percentage scale.

Graduate Studies Grading - Fall 1971 to Spring 2001

Letter Grade Range	Percentage Range	Value
A+	90-100	95
A	85-89	89
A-	80-84	83
B+	77-79	78
B	73-76	75
B-	70-72	72
C+	67-69	68
C	63-66	65
C-	60-62	62
F	0-59	0

Graduate Studies Non-Numeric Grades/Grade Status

Designation	Description
ACC	Accepted (thesis)
AEG	Aegrotat, credit granted due to illness or extenuating circumstances
AUD	Audit only, no credit granted
CR	Credit granted
DNW	Did not write examination, no credit granted (value 0)
FTC	Failure to complete course requirements in a course with a grade of INC (incomplete), no credit granted (value 0)
INC	Incomplete course work, no credit granted
NAC	Not accepted (thesis)
NCR	No credit granted
NMR	No mark reported, no credit granted (value 0)
T	Transfer credit granted
UR	Under review, decision pending, no credit granted
WD	Withdrew, no credit granted

Graduate Studies Requirement Designations

Designation	Description
XTRA	Extra to degree

Graduate Studies Notes

Graduate students must obtain an average of at least 70% in the set of courses they present in fulfillment of course requirements for any graduate degree. Some departments may require higher program averages or course grades for graduate degrees.
The grading scheme for the external institution applies to courses taken for Graduate Studies transfer credit. A grade status of “T” is applied where the grading system from an external institution differs from that of the University of Waterloo.
A standing of INC will convert to FTC following a lapse period of two academic terms.

Course unit weights are used to calculate weighted averages. Courses are given unit weights which vary from 0.25 to 1.00 credit or more. Most courses have a 0.50 unit weight and are of one-term duration.

This transcript legend may be periodically updated. Please visit uwaterloo.ca/registrar/transcripts/transcript-legend (this page) for the latest transcript legend and link to prior to Fall 1971 grade information.

The University of Waterloo is a public university having full membership in the Council of Ontario Universities and the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.

These memberships constitute full accreditation in Canada.