Presented to the M膩noa Faculty Senate by the Committee on Academic Policy & Planning (CAPP) for a vote of the full Senate on May 8, 2019, a resolution supporting change in minimum grade for courses counted toward graduate degrees.聽 Approved by the M膩noa Faculty Senate on May 8, 2019 with 44 votes in support; 0 votes opposed; and 2 abstentions.
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING CHANGE IN MINIMUM GRADE
FOR COURSES COUNTED TOWARD GRADUATE DEGREES
WHEREAS, in the current graduate division policy, to be in good academic standing a graduate student is required to maintain a cumulative minimum GPA of 3.0 or above (http://manoa.hawaii.edu/graduate/content/required-gdgpa), and
WHEREAS, the current grade minimum for courses to count towards a graduate degree is C-聽 (http://manoa.hawaii.edu/graduate/content/required-grades), and
WHEREAS, the Graduate Council has voted to increase the minimum grade required for a course from C- to C, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, the Manoa Faculty Senate approves making C (and not C-)聽 the minimum grade required for a graduate course.
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