Grade Codes and Definitions
Beyond the standard letter grades, Bellevue University uses several non-letter grade codes: P (Pass) and N/NP (No Pass) for Pass/No Pass courses, IP (In Progress, for ongoing work prior to grading), W, WP, and WC (student-initiated, non-participation, and for-cause withdrawals), I (Incomplete), IF (an Incomplete that converts to a failing grade if not resolved), and AU (Audit).
A grade of Incomplete ("I") is temporary and given only once per course. The student has until 5:00 p.m. on the Friday of the 11th week after the course ends to complete the work under an agreement with the faculty member; an unresolved "I" then converts to "IF."
Auditing a course earns no academic credit and no grade other than "AU"; tuition for an audited course is the same as for a course taken for credit.
Source: Bellevue University PS 1160, "Grades: Definitions and Guidelines," eff. 2025-08-01 — verified Aug 2026
Grades Excluded From the GPA
Grades of AU, I, IP, P, W, WP, and WC carry no grade point value and are not used in calculating a student's grade point average.
A final grade of F, an unresolved Incomplete that converts to IF, or a No-Pass result (N/NP) are all failing grades for which academic credit is not awarded — unlike the codes above, these are counted in the GPA.
A grade of Pass (P) counts toward hours earned for graduation but is not included in the GPA calculation.
Source: Bellevue University PS 1160, "Grades: Definitions and Guidelines," eff. 2025-08-01 — verified Aug 2026
Pass/No Pass Credit-Hour Limit
A maximum of 15 semester hours taken on a Pass/No Pass basis — including Pass/No Pass hours transferred from other institutions — may be applied toward the 127-hour graduation requirement. Courses offered only on a Pass/No Pass basis (such as internships and practica) are not counted against this 15-hour limit.
Pass/No Pass courses are limited to electives outside a student's core curriculum, major, and minor, except for courses offered only on that basis; course prerequisites must still be met.
Source: Bellevue University PS 1160, "Grades: Definitions and Guidelines," eff. 2025-08-01 — verified Aug 2026