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Find the official policies that govern our student and academic community.
The following grades are used in reporting on the performance of students in the M.D. program and in the M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies program, or students enrolling in MED courses.
Grade | Description |
Pass (+) | Indicates that the student has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the department or teaching group responsible for the course that the student has mastered the material taught in the course. |
Fail (-) | Indicates that the student has not demonstrated to the satisfaction of the department or teaching group responsible for the course that the student has mastered the material taught in the course. |
Incomplete (I) | Indicates that extenuating medical or personal circumstances have prevented the student from completing the course requirements. This grade is given when requested by the student with the prior approval of an Advising Dean in the School of Medicine. |
Continuing (N) | Indicates that the course has not concluded and the student is continuing the course. |
Exempt (Ex) | Indicates a course that is exempted by examination. No units are awarded. |
GNR | The notation 'GNR' appears when no grade has been reported to the Registrar. The 'GNR' notation remains on the transcript until a grade has been reported (effective Autumn Quarter 2009-10). |
In general, a 'Fail' grade can be cleared by repeating and passing the particular course or by other arrangement prescribed by the department or teaching group. An 'Incomplete' grade can be made up in a manner specified by the department or teaching group within a reasonable time; if the deficiency is not made up within the specified time, the 'Incomplete' grade becomes a 'Fail' grade. The opportunity to clear a 'Fail' grade or an 'Incomplete' grade cannot be extended to individuals who are not registered or eligible to register as students in the M.D. program. For more specific information, see the Assessment of Student Academic Performance opens in a new tab website.
Some Stanford courses may be repeated for credit; most courses may not. Under the General University Grading System, when a course that may not be repeated for credit is retaken by a student, special rules apply.
Instructors are responsible for evaluating student performance in accordance with university policies. Course content, assignments, and evaluation of student work are the purview of the primary instructor(s).
