1. Non-graded designations acceptable for transfer credit purposes, not included in the calculation of grade point averages:

PSD (Passed) - acceptable performance in a course graded only pass or fail (as pre-defined in the course outline).

CHG (Challenge) - transfer credit achieved through a successful challenge examination.

CRT (Credit) - transfer credit achieved through an acceptable grade in an equivalent course (as determined by the Ryerson course teaching department) completed at another post-secondary institution. Such credit may be granted as a part of the admissions process. For students already enrolled in their program, this type of credit is normally granted only based on a prior Letter of Permission from the course teaching department.

2. Other course performance designations which may be assigned at the discretion of the teaching department:

INC (Incomplete) - incomplete coursework or a missed final examination due to documented medical or compassionate grounds*. An INC can be awarded only when some work remains to be completed and when the completion of the outstanding work or an alternate final examination may result in a passing grade. An INC will be assigned to students who have not completed a required Academic Integrity Tutorial for educational purposes as defined in Policy 60, the Student Code of Academic Conduct. The outstanding work or alternate examination must be completed by a specified date within 3 months of the submission of the INC unless alternative arrangements have been made with the program’s Chair/Director. ** The INC will be replaced by an official course grade when the work is completed. If the work is not completed by the deadline, the INC will become a grade of F. The designation INC is not included in calculating the grade point average nor is it counted as a transfer credit or failed course. An INC can be changed to an AEG (see below) by a Dean under exceptional circumstances.

* Students must petition their instructor to receive an INC grade within 3 working days, or as soon as reasonably possible, of the missed final examination or final assignment deadline. Supporting documentation (e.g. Ryerson Medical Certificate) must be provided. Instructors awarding an INC grade must provide the student, within 7 working days, with a written statement of outstanding work to be completed and the date by which it must be completed (or the date of the alternate final examination). The instructor must also file a copy of this documentation with the Chair/Director of the Teaching Department/School.

** If an extension is provided and an INC is not completed by the end of the semester following when it was given, students will not be permitted to enroll in any course for which the INC course is a prerequisite. If a student has more than one INC remaining past the end of the following semester, at the discretion of the program the student may be prevented from registering in any courses.

AEG (Aegrotat) - credit granted by a Dean, in consultation with the instructor, only under exceptional circumstances when there has been acceptable performance in a course and some course work remains to be completed.

DEF (Deferred) - an interim grade assigned during the investigation of academic misconduct (as described under the Student Code of Academic Conduct). The DEF grade will be replaced by an official course grade upon resolution of the matter.

F-S (Failure-Supplementary) - marginally failing performance that may be raised to a minimum pass through a supplemental examination. Students with an F-S designation must apply to write such an examination that will be scheduled prior to the end of the second week of classes during the next academic term. The F-S grade will be converted only to a 'D-' or to an 'F', depending on performance. Meanwhile, the F-S grade is treated as an interim failed grade and is calculated in the grade point average at zero grade points. The resulting grade point average is normally considered provisional until the end of the period during which the redeemable failure would be written. If an Academic Standing cannot change because an F-S grade has cleared, the provisional standing will automatically becomes the formal standing.

FNA (Failure, Non-Attendance) - awarded by the professor when the student has been absent from most course meetings and has submitted no work for grading. This grade is assigned when a student abandons a course without completing a formal withdrawal prior to established deadline dates. This grade is counted as a failure in the calculation of grade point average.

3. Designations assigned by the Office of the Registrar that are not included in GPA calculations, or in establishing Academic Standing, or as academic program credit:

AUD (Audit) - course attended as auditor only; no grade will be assigned.

CNC (Course Not for Credit) - course not for credit in the current program, this designation is recorded on the transcript as information supplementary to the grade earned in the course.

GNR (Grade Not Recorded) - grades have not been submitted for an entire class. The student should initiate an inquiry with the faculty member and/or teaching department within one month of receiving the GNR grade unless a grade revision is received.

INP (In Progress) - indicates course work is in progress and requires at least one more term of formal course enrolment and study for completion (e.g., extended absence requires repeating the course, or a final thesis is still in progress).  The designation INP is not included in calculating the grade point average, or as either a credit or a failed course. The INP grade remains on the student's transcript, and a final grade is assigned for the subsequent enrolment when course work has been completed.