Grade Notations
Beyond the letter grades, UM-Dearborn transcripts use several notations that carry no honor points and are not counted in the GPA: NC (No Credit, specially approved courses only), I (Incomplete), Y (course extends beyond the term; lapses to E if not completed), NR (Grade Not Reported), W (Official Withdrawal), and VI (Visitor/Official Audit).
In specially approved S/E and S/U graded courses, a pass is recorded as S (not counted in the GPA); a fail is recorded as E or U. A student who stops attending without officially dropping receives UE (Unearned Fail), which is computed in the GPA the same as an E.
Source: Grading System, catalog.umd.umich.edu (2026-2027 Edition) — verified Sep 2026
How GPA Is Calculated
Grade point averages are computed by dividing the honor points a student has earned by the hours elected, calculated at both the term and cumulative level.
A course may be repeated no more than two times; every grade remains on the transcript, but only the last grade earned counts toward the GPA.
Under the Pass/Fail option, grades A through C- post as P (Pass) and grades D+ through E post as F (Fail); neither P nor F is counted in the GPA, and no honor points are awarded for Pass/Fail coursework. The option is open only to students not on academic probation, and at most four Pass/Fail courses may count toward a degree.
Source: Grading System, catalog.umd.umich.edu (2026-2027 Edition) — verified Sep 2026
Transfer Credit and GPA
Grades associated with transfer credit from other schools or colleges - including other University of Michigan campuses - are neither recorded nor used in computing a student's grade point average at UM-Dearborn.
Source: Grading System, catalog.umd.umich.edu (2026-2027 Edition) — verified Sep 2026
Frequently asked questions
What grading scheme does University of Michigan-Dearborn use?
Where does this University of Michigan-Dearborn grade scale come from?
What are University of Michigan-Dearborn's GPA rules?
Source: Grading System, catalog.umd.umich.edu (2026-2027 Edition) — verified Sep 2026
How does University of Michigan-Dearborn treat transfer credit?
Source: Grading System, catalog.umd.umich.edu (2026-2027 Edition) — verified Sep 2026