Last updated: August 30, 2023
The transcript legend is a copy of the information that appears 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 an official transcript being viewed.
Note: No changes are made to the historical grading tables (Fall 1971 to Spring 2001).
Also see the key to grades (prior to fall 1971).
Current transcript legend - August 30, 2023 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.
|
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+ |
79-69 |
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 |
|
Grade |
Description |
|---|---|
| AEG | Aegrotat, credit granted under extraordinary 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. Any course with a numeric grade below 60 will not be counted for credit and is considered a failure. In some programs a grade higher than 60 is required for the course to count towards degree completion.
|
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 |
|
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.
- Courses “GS – Continuing Graduate Studies” and “GS 999 Continuing Degree Requirement” are administrative courses which are not graded.
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 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 transcript legend -- September 1, 2022 to August 29, 2023
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.
| 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 |
| Grade | Description |
|---|---|
| AEG | Aegrotat, credit granted under extraordinary 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.
| 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 |
| 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 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 transcript legend -- April 27, 2018 to August 31, 2022
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.
| 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 |
| 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.
| 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 |
| 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 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.