Grade Point Averages (GPA)

Institutional GPA. The institutional grade point average (IGPA) includes ABAC courses in which students earn a grade of A, B, C, D, F, and WF. Learning Support and Academic Renewal grades are excluded from all grade point averages. As of the fall semester 2016, all grades earned in repeated courses are used in the IGPA calculation. Courses repeated before the fall semester of 2016 are treated per the 2015-2016 ABAC catalog.

Semester Institutional GPA. The semester institutional grade point average (SIGPA) is the institutional GPA for a single semester (not overall). Learning Support and Academic Renewal grades are excluded from all grade point averages.

Regents’ GPA. The Regents’ grade point average (RGPA) includes all ABAC courses in which students earn a grade of A, B, C, D, F, and WF. Learning Support and Academic Renewal grades are excluded from all grade point averages.

Transfer GPA. The transfer grade point average (TGPA) includes all earned transfer credits accepted by ABAC in which students earned a grade of A, B, C, D, F, and WF. Learning Support and Academic Renewal grades are excluded from all grade point averages.

Overall GPA. The overall grade point average (OGPA) includes all ABAC earned hours and all earned transfer credits accepted by ABAC with grades of A, B, C, D, F, and WF. Learning Support and Academic Renewal grades are excluded from all grade point averages. As of the fall semester 2016, all grades earned in repeated courses are used in the OGPA calculation. Courses repeated before the fall semester of 2016 are treated per the 2015-2016 ABAC catalog.