Grades
At semester's end, instructors submit a letter grade for each student in a course. If, because of serious illness or other emergency, you cannot complete all the work for a course, you may request assignment of a grade of "I" (Incomplete) in a course. If you fail to take a final exam in a course at the scheduled time, the instructor will record a grade of "X" (absence from a final exam). An "N" indicates that no grade has been submitted. A detailed discussion of grades is available in the Bulletin of Undergraduate Instruction.
Freshmen and sophomores who excel academically may be eligible for Dean's List and/or membership in the freshmen honor society Phi Eta Sigma.
If you receive low grades (Ds and Fs), it can result in an academic warning, academic probation, or academic withdrawal (see below). You are also at risk of not meeting Continuation Requirements. A summary of the consequences of D and F grades is below.
| Grade | Enrolled in: | Result: |
| First Semester Freshmen | ||
| F | 4 credits | Academic warning |
| DD, DF, FF | 4 credits | Academic probation for succeeding semester |
| DD, F | 4 credits | Academic probation for succeeding semester |
| FFF | 4 credits | Academic withdrawal from Duke for two semesters |
| FF | 3 credits | Academic withdrawal from Duke for two semesters |
| All other semesters | ||
| F | 4 credits | Academic warning |
| Second D | 4 credits | Academic warning |
| DDD | 4 credits | Academic probation for succeeding semester |
| DDD | 4 credits | Academic probation for succeeding semester |
| DF | 4 credits | Academic probation for succeeding semester |
| FF (passing 3 credits) | 5 credits | Academic probation for succeeding semester |
| DDDD | Two consecutive semesters | Academic probation for succeeding semester |
| DDDF | Two consecutive semesters | Academic probation for succeeding semester |
| DDFF | Two consecutive semesters | Academic probation for succeeding semester |
| FF | 4 credits | Academic withdrawal from Duke for two semesters |
| F | 4 credits | Academic withdrawal from Duke for two semesters |
Last updated: November 19, 2003
