AVILA UNIVERSITY 66 the course by the instructor. A final grade of “AU” is recorded on the transcript. CR/NC = Credit/No Credit. A grade of CR, Credit, indicates that a student has successfully ful- filled  all  the  requirements  of  a  course.  Courses  outside  the  major/minor  may  be  taken  for  the Credit/No Credit option with the written approval of the instructor and the major advisor. Forms for this grading option are available in the Registration and Student Records Office. For semester- long courses, this option must be contracted with the instructor during the first week of the course. For a course  that meets once, this grading option must be contracted prior to the beginning of the course. For a non-semester-long course that meets more than once, this grading option must be contracted prior to the second meeting of the course. Departments and programs may specify cer- tain courses which may not be taken for this grading option. A department may require designat- ed courses in the major to be graded Credit/No Credit. A student may choose up to 12 credit hours for this grading option excluding those hours designated by the department as Credit/No Credit. I = Incomplete. Incomplete grades are only issued at the instructor’s discretion due to extenuat- ing circumstances. Course work required for a grade must be completed within six weeks after the close of a session unless a different time is stipulated by the instructor; if not, the grade of Incomplete will be changed to an “F.” All assigned incomplete grades must have a Contract for an Incomplete Grade Form completed and submitted by the instructor at the end of the course. The Contract for an Incomplete Grade Form can be obtained in the Registration and Student Records Office. A $5 fee will be added to the student’s financial account when the Contract for an Incomplete Grade Form is received in the Registration and Student Records Office. Grade Point Average (GPA) The  basis  for  determining  the  academic  standing  is  the  point-hour  ratio.  The  Grade  Point Average (GPA) is obtained by dividing the total number of grade points by the total number of semester  hours,  including  transfer  credits,  but  excluding  grading  assessments  of  W,  AU, CR/NC and I. Transcript letter grades may be assigned with + or -, but grade points will reflect only a letter grade in the computation of the GPA. All grades for courses retaken will be dis- played on the transcript, but only the most recent grade will be averaged into the GPA. For undergraduate students completing their first baccalaureate degree, all coursework com- pleted (including developmental courses), including all transfer work, will be transcripted and averaged in the grade point average. Grade Reports Mid-term and final grades are available on-line via a student’s Campus Web account. Paper grade reports are only mailed by specific request.   Transcripts Students who have satisfied all financial obligations to the University are entitled to a transcript of their academic record. Due  to  the  confidential  nature  of  a  student’s  record,  transcripts  are  issued  only  on  written authorization  of  the  student  concerned.  Telephone  requests  will  not  be  accepted.  Written requests should be directed to the Registration and Student Records Office. OFFICIAL transcripts are forwarded directly by mail to other institutions. UNOFFICIAL tran-