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Academic
Regulations and Standards
Regulations
Graduate students at UHM shall abide by the following regulations:
- To follow the appropriate course of study recommended
by the graduate adviser.
- To submit required course work in a timely fashion, allowing
the faculty sufficient time to review and evaluate the work.
- To fulfill the requirements of the graduate program in
effect at the time of admission (or to any changes in the
requirements agreed upon by both the student, the graduate
adviser, and Graduate Division).
Required GDGPA
To be considered in good academic standing, a graduate student is required to maintain a cumulative GDGPA of 3.0 or above. The GDGPA is a GPA calculated by the Graduate Division to determine whether a graduate student meets academic standards. In general, the calculation of the GDGPA is based on all grades received by a degree-seeking graduate student while enrolled in a graduate program, excluding grades for the following:
- Non-Repeatable Courses — If a student repeats a non-repeatable course, only the grade received the final time the course is repeated is included in the GDGPA calculation and used to fulfill degree requirements. (All grades received for a repeatable course are included in the GDGPA.)
- 100-Level, 200-Level, 399 and 499 Courses
- Transfer, UHM PBU and Undergraduate Excess Credits
Cr/NC or S/NG designations do not carry grade points and are not included in the calculation of any GPA.
Rarely, and only upon petition by the graduate program, grades for certain courses not used to meet degree requirements may be excluded from the calculation of the GDGPA. The Graduate Division determines such exclusions on a case-by-case basis.
Please note that the GPA appearing on a UHM transcript is based on all grades received. The final GPA on the transcript also includes grades received for transfer, UHM PBU and Undergraduate Excess Credits.
Required Grades
With the exception of transfer
credits, credits used to meet graduate degree requirements
must meet minimum grade requirements as indicated below.
| Type of Course Credit |
Required Grade / Designation |
| Required Courses |
For most graduate programs,
the required grade is C-minus or above. However, some
programs do not accept C grades for required courses.
Students should check with their graduate programs.
A student who receives a D or an F for a required course
must repeat the course. |
| Elective Courses |
C-minus or above, or
Cr (credit), if the course offers only the Cr/NC option. |
| Courses for making up undergraduate deficiencies |
C-minus or above, or
Cr (credit), at the discretion of the graduate program |
| Thesis 700, Dissertation 800,
Master's Plan B/C Studies 500 |
S (satisfactory) |
| Directed Reading/Research (699) |
C-minus or above,or
Cr (credit), at the discretion of the graduate program |
| Courses with only the Cr/NC grading option |
Cr |
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