Student Exam and Grading Guide 2022-2023

GRADING

LL.M and Exchange Students Alternative Grading Scale

High Honors – A, A-, B+

Pass – C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-

HH

P

Honors – B, B-

Fail - F

H

F

LLM and Exchange students (except students from Lund, Sweden) have the option of receiving grades as assigned by Faculty (A, B, C, etc.) or may select the alternative grading system. LLM and Exchange students are required to submit the online LLM Grade Election Form/Exchange Student Grade Election Form no later than the last day of classes each semester. Grade Election forms are located on Web Advisor > Law Grades/Academic .

SJD Students are automatically graded on the alternative grading system.

Additional Transcript Notations

Course in Progress

Incomplete

CIP

I

Year Long Course

No Grade Assigned

YL

NG

Year Long Course

Withdrawal*

Y

W

Transfer Credit

Excusal from exam

T

X

* A course that is dropped after the end of the semester will be reported as “W” on the student transcript.

Calculation of Grade Point Average (GPA)

Grade point calculation is determined by multiplying the numerical grade equivalency 4.0 (A), 3.67 (A-), 3.33 (B+), 3.00 (B), 2.67 (B-), 2.33 (C+), 2.00 (C), 1.67 (C-), 1.33 (D+), 1.00 (D), .67 (D-), 0 (F) by the credits earned for each course. Grade Points are then divided by credits earned for the terms to equal Grade Point Average. Satisfactory grades without a numerical equivalent are included in the total hours (TH) toward the degree, but are not included in the numerically graded hours (NGH) or grade point average.

Example:

Torts

4 credits

A

4.00

4 x 4.00 = 16

Contracts

3 credits

B+

3.33

3 x 3.33 = 9.99

25.99 25.99 ÷ 7 credits = 3.71 GPA

There is a GPA calculator on My Suffolk > Grades > Academic Profile where students can estimate their GPA. This is also helpful for students enrolled in Concentrations who need to meet a 3.25 GPA in Concentration courses.