In March 2013, Faculty Senate passed a motion to change the grading policy in the Faculty Manual: “That Drake University extends to all instructors the ability to assign plus/minus grade modifiers in undergraduate, graduate and professional programs beginning with the Fall 2016 semester.” In order to prepare for the approaching implementation of the plus/minus grading policy, we’re continuing to answer common questions. You can also access a full set of resources on the Student Records website.

Q:  Will transfer credits be affected by the +/- system?
A:   No. The minimum grade that must be earned for Drake to accept transfer credit is a “C-“.

Q:  What about repeating courses?
A:   The policy regarding repeating courses still applies. For example, if you earned a “B” in a Spring 2015 course and then earned a “B-“ when you repeated that same course in Fall 2016, the “B” would remain expressed on your transcript while the “B-“ would be changed to “XX”.

—Melissa Sturm-Smith, Associate Provost for Academic Excellence and Student Success