Grading System

The Grading System (aka Grade Schema) that shall be applied use for the Final Grade for courses in the university is defined as follow;

The final grade in a course is based on quizzes and major exams, class standing, attendance, recitation, assignments, research work, projects, and final exams. The exact percentage distribution of each item is shown in the course syllabus of the program. This shall not apply to special courses that require a modified grading system determined by the dean or chair of the program.

The grade of “5.00” is given to:

1. A student whose performance is poor.
2. A student who stopped attending classes at any time without officially withdrawing his courses through the Office of the Registrar.
3. A student who has accumulated a number of absences equivalent to 20% of the prescribed number of school days in one (1) trimester. After this number of absences has been recorded, a module grade of 5.00 is given to all remaining modules regardless of class standing.
4. A student who has not accomplished or submitted more than 50% of the course assessments and requirements in a module.
5. Student who violated the Academic Integrity policies of the university.
   The grade of “5.00” for a course within the program of study shall disqualify a student from academic scholarship and academic honors.

The grade of “I” (INCOMPLETE)

1. The grade of “I” is equivalent to an incomplete grade and is not a mark of conditional failure.
2. The grade of “I” should only be given under the following conditions:
   1. The student was not able to take the final examination because of justifiable reason, provided that his class standing is passing before the final examination.
   2. In case of extraordinary or special circumstance, the Dean or Department Chair can approve the request, on a case-to-case basis, after weighing all factors and considerations which would properly justify the giving of a grade of “I”.
3. The grade of “I” for a course outside the program of study of a student shall not affect his/her scholarship privileges (except for the eligibility in the academic scholarship).
4. The grade of “I” for a course within the program of study shall disqualify a student from his/her academic scholarship.
5. The grade of “I” shall not be included in the computation of the general weighted average for a particular trimester.
6. No general weighted average shall be reflected in the grade report if all courses for a particular trimester are given the grade of “I”.
7. The grade of “I” must be completed within the next trimester for undergraduate programs.
8. If the student fails to complete the requirements within the prescribed period, the grade of “I” lapses and the student shall be required to repeat the course. During the prescribed period of completion, the student may opt to re-enroll the course in lieu of completing the requirements; in such case, he will have to repeat the same course and satisfy all its requirements. The student shall inform his Section Chief at the Registrar’s Office of his intent to re-enroll the course and accomplish the necessary documentation.
9. Requirements for completion of a grade of “I”:
   1. For Non-modular courses, student shall submit duly accomplished Request to Complete Course Form (FM-RO-19) to the Customer Service for billing and processing of Completion Report Form (FM-RO-20). The student shall submit the CRF to the faculty to accomplish. The completely signed CRF shall be forwarded to the Registrar’s Office for encoding.
   2. For Modular courses, Completion form signed by the professor and dean/department chair concerned should be submitted to the Office of the Registrar. The instructor shall encode completion grades via Module Grade Completion in his/her MyMapua account.

The grade of “P” (PASSED)

1. The grade of “P” shall be given only for dissertation, thesis, or research practicum course.
2. The grade of “P” shall not be included in the computation of the general weighted average for a particular trimester.

The grade of “C” (CONTINUING)

1. The grade of “C” shall be given only for dissertation, thesis, or research practicum course which is not finished during the prescribed term.
2. The grade of “C” shall be replaced by the final grade “P” or “F” once the course is completed.
3. The grade of “C” shall always appear in the student’s course load enrolled every trimester until he completes the dissertation, thesis, or research practicum course, or until the grade of “IP” lapses.
4. While the student need not to pay the tuition fee for this course in this situation, the dissertation, thesis, or research practicum course units will be considered in the computation of the total units enrolled by the student for a particular term.
5. The grade of “C” shall appear in the final grade report of the student every trimester until it is completed and given a final grade of “P” or “F”.
6. The grade of “C” must be completed within one academic year. After such period, the student must re-enroll the course.
7. The grade of “C” shall not be included in the computation of the general weighted average for a particular term.
8. The grade of “C” for a course within the program of study shall disqualify a student from his academic scholarship.
9. Students who failed to complete the grade of “C” within the specified number of trimesters must re-enroll the course.
10. Requirements for completion of a grade of “C”:
    1. Student shall submit duly accomplished Request to Complete Course Form (FM-RO-19) to the Customer Service for billing and processing of Completion Report Form (FM-RO-20).
    2. The student shall submit the CRF to the faculty to accomplish. The completely signed CRF shall be forwarded to the Registrar’s Office for encoding.

The grade of “IP” (IN PROGRESS)

1. The grade of “IP” is only applicable to students enrolled in UOx programs.

The grade of “F” (FAILED)

1. The grade of “F” shall be given only for dissertation, thesis, or research practicum course.
2. The grade of “F” shall be considered as a grade of “5.00” in the computation of the weighted average for the trimester.
3. The grade of “F” in a course within the program of study shall disqualify a student from his academic scholarship.

The grade of “Au” (AUDIT)

1. All students who would like to audit courses must seek the approval of the respective Dean or Chair and must pay the corresponding full tuition.
2. Audit courses will not be reflected in the students’ Transcript of Records (TOR).
3. All audit courses will be given a grade of “Au”.
4. The grade of “Au” will not be included in the computation of trimester weighted average.

The grade of “W” (Official Withdrawal)

1. A student desiring to withdraw from a course must do so not later than Friday of the 7th week of the trimester.
2. Any student who is allowed by the Registrar to withdraw the course for justifiable reasons shall be given a grade of “W”.
3. A student wishing to withdraw a course must apply through the link: https://www.mapua.edu.ph/pages/academics/registrar/downloadable-forms - FM-RO-21-02 Request for Official Withdrawal of Course.
4. A student caught cheating during the examination shall not be allowed to withdraw a course; he must be reported to the Office of the Prefect of Discipline (OPD) for proper action.
5. Students who intend to withdraw from a course shall obtain clearance from the OPD and the Office of the Registrar.
6. A student may withdraw from any course except PE and NSTP.
7. Request to withdraw from the course should not violate the following:
   1. Prerequisite course regulation
   2. Paired lecture and laboratory/field/drafting courses regulation
   3. Withdrawal of a lecture course that is a corequisite of a laboratory course constitutes withdrawing both the lecture and the laboratory courses.
8. The grade of “W” can neither be removed nor completed.
9. A student is allowed only to withdraw twice on the same course