Transcript Key

This page contains historical information not located within the transcript key on the back of official transcripts from The George Washington University. The current transcript key is also available for download.

Undergraduate Grading System

Effective Fall 1979 through Fall 1985: The grading symbol Z* indicates Failure, Unauthorized Withdrawal.
Effective Fall 1969 through Summer 1971: H, Honors; HP, High Pass; P, Pass; F, Failure.
Effective Fall 1964 through Summer 1981: “@” indicates undergraduate credit earned for a graduate-level course.
Effective Fall 1963 through Summer 1981: “Circled F”, Failure to remove the grade of “Incomplete” within the required time period.

Graduate Grading System

Prior to Summer 1992: When a grade is assigned to a course that was originally a grade of I, the grade is replaced with I/ and the grade.
Effective Fall 1979 through Fall 1985: The grading symbol Z* indicates Failure, Unauthorized Withdrawal.
Effective Fall 1964 through Summer 1981: “*” indicates graduate credit granted for an undergraduate-level course.
Effective Fall 1963 through Summer 1981: “Circled F”, Failure to remove the grade of “Incomplete” within the required time period.
Effective Spring 1953 through Fall 1964: E or Ex, Excellent; S or Sat., Satisfactory; U or Unsat., Unsatisfactory; I or Inc., Incomplete; AU, Audit; CR, Credit; NC, No Credit.
Before Spring 1953: Sat., Satisfactory; Unsat., Unsatisfactory; Inc., Incomplete.

Law Grading System

Prior to Fall 1993: Grades are given in numerical terms equivalent to letter grades as follows: 85-100, A, Excellent; 75-84, B, Good; 65-74, C, Satisfactory; 55-64, D, Poor (below standard for graduation); 45-54, F, Failure; CR, Credit (minimum grade of 65 required for J.D. candidates, 75 for LL.M. candidates); NC, No Credit; I, Incomplete (student excused from taking a regularly scheduled examination).
Effective Fall 1991: The following courses will be graded on the basis of H, Honors; P, Pass; LP, Low Pass; and NC, No Credit: LAW 220, 221, 311, 460, 461, 493, and 494.

M.D. Program Grading System

Effective September 1, 1965 through September 1, 1972: A, Excellent; B, Good; C, Satisfactory; D, Passing (Conditional grade removed); F, Failure; I, Incomplete; CN, Conditional; CR, Credit.
Before September 1, 1965: A, Excellent, 90-100; B, Good, 80-89; C, Passing, 75-79; D, Conditional, 65-74; F or D, Failure, below 65; I or Inc., Incomplete.

Continuing Education Miscellaneous Grades

Grade of # indicated no evaluation of achievement