Grades that don't count toward your GPA
Only final letter grades are reported on your record. Some grades carry no grade point value and are left out of the GPA:
- AEG Pass by Aegrotat
- AS Advanced Standing
- AUD Course Audited
- ATT Attended (multi-term course)
- EX Exemption Granted (Transfer Credit)
- EXM Exemption Granted
- GNR Grade Not Reported
- INC Incomplete
- P / NP Pass / Not Pass
- CM Complete
- SD Standing Deferred
- W Withdrawn
Unless amended, an INC becomes an F or NP 60 calendar days after the course end date, and an SD becomes an F or NP one year after the course end date.
Source: Grading System Policy s3, s6 (rev. 2026-01-21). — verified Sep 2026
How your GPA is calculated
Quality points for a course are the grade point value of its letter grade (A through F only) multiplied by the course's credits (credit hours). Your GPA is the sum of quality points for all courses divided by the sum of credits. Grades without a GPA value are not included.
GPAs are computed to three decimal places, then rounded and expressed to two decimal places.
- Term GPA: courses taken in a single term.
- Semester GPA: courses successfully completed that are listed within a semester of your program's curriculum or pathway.
- Program GPA: all successfully completed courses that count toward your program; used for graduation eligibility and honours.
- Cumulative GPA: all credit-level courses taken at George Brown.
If you fail a course and then successfully repeat it, the original grade is excluded from GPA calculations. Your record marks each course with I (included in GPA) or E (excluded).
Source: Grading System Policy s4.1-4.7 (rev. 2026-01-21). — verified Sep 2026
GPA needed to be promoted
To qualify for promotion to the next term, you need a Term GPA of at least 1.70 in a diploma or certificate program, or at least 2.30 in a degree program.
Source: Registrar's transcript legend (Grading Scheme), Notes. — verified Sep 2026
Minimum GPA to graduate
To graduate, you need a Program GPA of at least 1.70 in a diploma or certificate program, or at least 2.30 in a degree program.
Source: Registrar's transcript legend (Grading Scheme), Notes. — verified Sep 2026
Honours and Dean's recognition
Graduating with honours: a Program GPA of 3.5 or higher in a certificate or diploma program, or 3.7 or higher in a degree program.
Dean's recognition letter (sent once each term): you must be enrolled full-time in a post-secondary program, earn a Term GPA of 3.5 or higher (certificate and diploma) or 3.7 or higher (degree), and complete and pass all courses in the term. Collaborative Nursing students (program S118) are not eligible for the Dean's List, as their grades are reported through Toronto Metropolitan University.
Source: Grading System Policy s7-8 (rev. 2026-01-21). — verified Sep 2026
Frequently asked questions
What grading scheme does George Brown Polytechnic use?
Where does this George Brown Polytechnic grade scale come from?
What are George Brown Polytechnic's GPA rules?
Source: Grading System Policy s4.1-4.7 (rev. 2026-01-21). — verified Sep 2026
What are George Brown Polytechnic's academic standing rules?
Source: Registrar's transcript legend (Grading Scheme), Notes. — verified Sep 2026
What does George Brown Polytechnic require to graduate?
Source: Registrar's transcript legend (Grading Scheme), Notes. — verified Sep 2026
How are honours and awards decided at George Brown Polytechnic?
Source: Grading System Policy s7-8 (rev. 2026-01-21). — verified Sep 2026