Grades and Transcripts
Grades
Students may obtain their grades using ASSIST. You can login to myUTRGV with your UTRGV username and password and click on the ASSIST icon under the Applications area. Students requiring a paper copy of their grades may submit the online Transcript Request.
Grading System
UTRGV uses a 4.0 system. The following grades are used to designate achievement in coursework. Their corresponding grade values and points are indicated.
| A | Excellent | 4 grade points per hour |
| B | Good | 3 grade points per hour |
| C | Satisfactory | 2 grade points per hour |
| D | Below Average | 1 grade point per hour - may not be assigned in graduate classes |
| F | Failure | 0 grade points per hour |
| P | Passing | not considered in calculating grade points; however, hours are counted in total attempted hours and earned hours |
| NP | No Pass | not considered in calculating grade points or earned hours; however, hours are counted in total attempted hours |
| IP | In Progress | not considered in calculating grade points or earned hours; however, hours are counted in total attempted hours; for remedial courses only |
| I | Incomplete | not considered in calculating grade points or earned hours; however, hours are counted in total attempted hours |
| CR | Credit |
not considered in calculating grade points; however, hours are counted in total attempted hours and earned hours |
| S | Satisfactory |
not considered in calculating grade points; however, hours are counted in total attempted hours and earned hours |
| U | Unsatisfactory | not considered in calculating grade points or earned hours; however, hours are counted in total attempted hours |
| NC | No Credit | not considered in calculating grade points or earned hours; however, hours are counted in total attempted hours |
| DR | Course Dropped | not considered in calculating grade points or earned hours; however, hours are counted in total attempted hours |
| W | Withdrawal from School | not considered in calculating grade points or earned hours; however, hours are counted in total attempted hours |
Academic Suspension & Probation (minimum GPA for Good standing)
Students who have been placed on suspension are ineligible to register for courses at UT Rio Grande Valley until the suspension period has been completed (a fall or spring semester). Undergraduate students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for their classification to be in good academic standing.
MA students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and meet their department’s academic progress criteria toward degree completion to be in good academic standing.
DR students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and meet their department’s academic progress criteria toward degree completion to be in good academic standing.
Request an Official Transcript
Current and former UTRGV students and former UTPA or UTB/TSC students requiring their official academic record may request a transcript using our online ordering service. Students must be free of debt or have made satisfactory arrangements with the institution in order to have an official transcript released.
Requests are only accepted using our online ordering option. If you are not able to access our online ordering system, please email us at registrar@utrgv.edu.
Online: Complete an online request for an official transcript.