Last updated: March 1, 2017
The transcript legend (below) has the current information that would appear on the back of the University of Waterloo official transcripts. This version 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).
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| RPL | Supplemental grade confirming a failed course has been replaced by a suitable alternative passed course |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 this page (uwaterloo.ca/registrar/transcripts/transcript-legend) for the latest transcript legend and link to prior to Fall 1971 grade information.
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These memberships constitute full accreditation in Canada.
