Grading and Evaluation
Success Grade:
Scores obtained from exams are evaluated on a scale of 100 to determine the success grade. The success status in a course is determined by the success grade, which is calculated by combining the semester success grade from in-semester activities and the success grade from final exams. In-semester activities include attendance, fieldwork, practice, assignments, projects, internships, workshops, seminars, laboratory work, and similar activities. For determining the in-semester success grade, these activities can be evaluated together with midterm exams during the last week of the semester, as specified in the academic calendar.
The impact of the final exam on the course success grade can be no less than 40% and no more than 60%. The weight of in-semester success grades and final exams on the success grade, as well as the methods for in-semester evaluations, are announced to students by the responsible instructor within the first two weeks of the semester.
The relative grading system is used in the calculation of success grades. In this system, the arithmetic average and statistical distribution of the grades of all students in the course are taken into account. The application principles of the relative grading system are determined by the Senate.
Course Success Grades and Coefficients:
The grades and their respective coefficients are as follows:
| Grade | Coefficient |
|---|
| AA | 4.00 |
| BA | 3.50 |
| BB | 3.00 |
| CB | 2.50 |
| CC | 2.00 |
| DC | 1.50 |
| DD | 1.00 |
| FD | 0.50 |
| FF | 0.00 |
Other Grade Definitions:
- S: Successful in non-credit courses.
- U: Unsuccessful in non-credit courses.
- P: Successful at the end of the first semester of annual courses.
- EX: Successful in the university’s exemption exam.
- NI: Grades for courses not included in the weighted average.
- NA: Failed due to not meeting attendance and/or application requirements, and thus not eligible for final exams.
- T: Transfer grade for courses accepted from other departments or universities.
A student who receives AA, BA, BB, CB, CC, S, or EX in a course is considered to have passed. A student who receives DC or DD in one or more courses is considered successful if the academic average for all registered courses in the semester is 2.00 or above.
The T grade is assigned for courses from other departments or universities that are deemed equivalent by the department board and approved by the faculty/school board. It does not count toward the academic average.
Academic Average:
The success status of students is determined by calculating their semester academic average and overall academic average.
- The weighted score of a course is calculated by multiplying its credit hours by the coefficient of the grade received.
- The semester academic average is the total weighted scores of all courses required in that semester divided by the total credits of those courses. Annual courses are included in the spring semester average.
- The overall academic average is the total weighted scores of all mandatory courses taken during the study period divided by the total credits of those courses.
When calculating the academic average, two decimal places are considered. If the third decimal is 5 or higher, the second decimal is rounded up.
Courses from minor or double major programs, as well as courses with S or T grades, are not included in the academic average calculation. If a student repeats a course, the most recent grade is used in the academic average calculation. Students may retake courses in which they earned DD, DC, or CC to improve their academic average. Only the most recent grade is included in the average.