Averages

Only courses that receive final  numeric grades and points are included in the calculation of averages. In calculating your average, the grades obtained in the A part of linked courses (e.g., MED 310A) shall be included in the current average only, while the grades obtained in foundation courses and work terms shall be excluded from all averages. Credit received as a result of transfer credit and challenge for credit are not included in the calculation. Grades and averages are not rounded.

Current average

Your current average is based on final grades and is a measure of your academic performance in a particular semester. 

The average is calculated by the sum of the numeric grade in each course multiplied by the course weight and dividing that sum by the total of the course weights.

CourseGrade# CreditsCredit Value
English 1090 77 3 77 x 3 = 231
Mathematics 1000 70 3 70 x 3 = 210
Psychology 1000 85 3 85 x 3 = 255
Biology 1001 62 3 62 x 3 = 186
Music 2617 86 2 86 x 2 = 172
Music 2611 90 1 90 x 1 = 90
Current Average 15 1,144/15 = 76.3%
 
Cumulative average

Your cumulative average is a measure of your academic performance over your academic career.

Your cumulative average is calculated by the sum of the numeric grade in each course multiplied by the credit hour value and dividing that sum by the total number of credit hours attempted.

When any given course, or an equivalent or cross-listed course, is attempted two or more times and is not repeatable, only the best attempt is included in your cumulative average.

In the example below, Math 1001 was attempted and passed. It is included in the calculation of current average for that semester. As it was attempted in a later semester, with a better result, it is excluded from the calculation of the cumulative average.

CourseGrade# CreditsCredit Value
2018-2019 Fall
Biology 1001 85 3 85 x 3 = 255
Chemistry 1050 65 3 65 x 3 = 195
English 1080 75 3 75 x 3 = 225
Math 1001 53 3 (E) 53 x 3 = 159
Physics 1050 70 3 70 x 3 = 210
Current Average 15 1,044/15 = 69.6%
Cumulative Average 12 885/12 = 73.8%
2018-2019 Winter
Biology 1002 88 3 88 x 3 = 264
Chemistry 1051 74 3 74 x 3 = 222
English 1110 90 3 90 x 3 = 270
Physics 1051 81 3 81 x 3 = 243
Math 1001 87 3 87 x 3 = 261
Current Average 15 1,260/15 = 84%
Cumulative Average 27 2,145/27 = 79.4%

The culumlative average has been calculated since the beginning of the 1980-81 academic year.