Students may review their midterm and final grades through myGateway once they become available. Follow the steps below to view student grades.

1. Go to myGateway
2. Log into myGateway using your Tarleton UID and password. For help with your username and password, students may contact Innovative Technology Solutions at 254-968-9885 or visit the Help Desk
3. Select and expand the DuckTrax folder
4. Select and expand the Online Services & Financial Aid folder
5. Select and expand the Student Records folder
6. Select Midterm or Final grades
7. Select the appropriate term from the drop-down menu*
8. Select Submit
9. Your grades will be displayed under the coursework*

If the term does not display in the drop-down menu or a grade is not displayed, then grades have not been posted.

The student’s term grade in any subject shall be designated as one of the following:

The lowest passing grade is D. Students should keep in mind the fact that some universities and colleges do not accept a D in transfer. Some courses offered at Tarleton require a grade of C or higher before moving to the next level or course in the sequence. A grade of D is not considered passing for developmental courses.

In most instances, if a course is repeated at Tarleton, only the best grade in the course is counted in computing the GPA. However, some courses in which their titles may change from semester to semester (problems, seminar, topics, etc.) may be counted multiple times and each grade calculated in the GPA.

The grade K shall be recorded for a student only in the case of extraordinary circumstances. This entry is used only in such cases after the instructor and his/her department head have approved that the incomplete entry is justified. A grade of K must be made up by the last day that course grades are due to the Registrar’s Office during the next long semester and in all cases before registering for the next course in the sequence. Should this grade not be reported to the Registrar’s Office within the prescribed time limit, it automatically becomes an F.

In an effort to better comply with federal regulations related to stewardship of Title IV (federal financial aid) funds, a modification to the grading system was implemented in Fall 2015. The modification refines failing grades into 3 separate grades depending upon the last date a student attended class:

The distinguishing factor between the three grades is singular: the last date of attendance. The faculty member will have no responsibility to know of a students financial aid status, nor will the faculty member be expected to report the extent to which the student attended class during the semester.

 A student who drops a course on or before the census date receives no grade, and the course will not be listed on that student's permanent record.

• Credit Hours: the hours assigned to a course
• Grade Value: the numerical value assigned to a grade as listed above
• Grade Points: the number of credit hours for a course time the grade value
• Attempted Hours: credit hours in which the student earns a grade in a course
• Earned Hours: credit hours in which a student passed with a grade of D or higher
• Repeated Course: when a student retakes the same course (same subject and course #) that he/she previously received a substandard grade. The better grade will be calculated in the GPA, where the lesser grade will be excluded in the calculation of the GPA. The course that is excluded will remain on the student’s transcript, however, will be excluded in the GPA calculation. 

• For standard GPA calculation, multiply the grade value of the course by the semester credit hours for that course. The product of this multiplication will be the grade points.
• Divide the semester grade points by the semester attempted hours

Multiply the grade value by credit hour for each course to yield grade points for a course. Add all grade points together and divide by total credit hours to yield your GPA. Example total grade points (ex: 31) divided by the total credit hours (ex: 15) and the GPA = 2.06

A P grade and credit hours to which it applies will not be included in your overall, institutional or term GPA. Thus a P ​grade will have no impact on your GPA and is considered a passing grade. You will receive credit for the course just as if you received a normal letter grade. ​Earning a P in an advanced course will still count as advanced hours. ​If you are applying for admission to a Tarleton degree or certificate program, are applying for admission to an external degree or certificate program, or are wanting the course credit to satisfy degree or program requirements that require a grade of C or better, please see question #4 below.

Undergraduate students: A transcript notation of P means you have earned a D or better, a PC represents a C or better, and an F represents an F.

Graduate Students: A transcript notation of P means you have earned a C or better, and a notation of F represents a D or F.

For Spring 2020 only, a grade of F (either in standard or P/F policy) will not be calculated into your term​, institutional or overall GPA. A transcript notation will be added to every registered student’s transcript indicating that F grades for spring 2020 are excluded from GPA calculations.

Graduate Students: For Spring 2020 only, a grade of D or F ​(either in standard or P/F policy) will not be calculated into your term​, institutional or overall GPA. A transcript notation will be added to every registered student’s transcript indicating that D or F grades for Spring 2020 are excluded from GPA calculations.

The PC grade option is for undergraduate students only, and indicates that you have passed the course with a C or better but it otherwise works exactly like P for GPA calculations; it does not impact GPA. You will receive credit for the hours and it may be used towards degree completion, especially if a grade of C or better in the course was required for your degree.

Undergraduate Students: It is imperative that you speak with an advisor or your major department. If the course requires a C or Better, the PC grade will satisfy the requirement of C or Better but a P grade will not. For B or Better requirement, only the Standard grade mode with a B will satisfy that requirement.

Graduate Students: A P will indicate you’ve met catalog requirements to earn course credit at the graduate level.

Undergraduate Students: It will depend on the school you plan to transfer to, but this is why Tarleton has opted to include the PC letter grade for undergraduate students to indicate the student received a grade of C or Better. The P grade option indicates an undergraduate made a D or Better as a D grade is passing at Tarleton. Some colleges, universities, and graduate programs do not accept D grades in transfer.

Graduate Students: A grade of P indicates a C or better. Please check with your institution on their policy regarding transfer courses/grades.

At this time, the P or PC grade will not replace the previous letter grade but will be used to satisfy degree requirements, P for Passing and PC for C or better. If this changes, an update will be made on this FAQ.

Please contact Military Veterans Services Center for more information 254-968-1805 or [email protected]. 

For the spring 2020 semester, the Registrar’s Office is not counting F grades in the overall GPA. However, your overall grade point average will still be used to determine your scholarship eligibility. Semester grade point averages will typically be waived, as long as your overall grade point average is still meeting the eligibility requirements.

For the spring 2020 semester, hours completed requirements will be waived if you are still meeting the overall grade point average requirements for the scholarship and other criteria, such as academic major, need (if required), participation in program, etc.