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42 The basis upon which course work is graded is determined by the individual professor. All work for any course must be completed before the end of the term. A "WP" grade does not affect a student's GPA; a "WF" grade impacts a student's GPA the same as an "F" grade. The impact on the grade point average of "F" or "WF" may be removed by retaking the course. The "F" or "WF" will appear on the transcript, but the new grade will replace the first grade in the grade point average. "W" and "WP" grades have no impact on grade point average. Any grade below a B- is a failing grade and will earn zero points in both the Doctor of Ministry and Doctor of Philosophy programs. A grade of M (marginal) is a provisionally passing grade in the training and mentoring, counseling practicum, and internship courses. If a student receives more than one "M" grade, each subsequent "M" is converted to a "U" (unsatisfactory) and that course must be repeated. Students who wish to contest a grade must do so by the last day of the following semester. Please refer to the Appeal of Grade process as outlined in the Student Handbook. FINAL EXAMS Final exams are generally scheduled for each course. However, individual professors may assign comparable work in lieu of an examination. All announced final exams must be taken at the hour for which they are scheduled. In the event that an emergency situation prevents a student from being present at the time of a scheduled exam, arrangements may be made with the professor for taking the exam at a different time. Faculty members, however, are not required to give an exam outside of the regular schedule in order to comply with student requests. No final exam may be taken after the scheduled test period with the exception of emergencies and, when an exception is granted, the exam must be completed by the end of final exam week. Additional time beyond the end of a semester or session requires extenuating circumstances and an approved course extension. MASTER'S COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS Programs offering comprehensive exams shall make available to students procedures and policies regarding the taking and grading of their exams. Students must register for comprehensive exams ('EX' course code) as a course during the normal registration period and deadlines for the semester they wish to take the exam. Length of Comprehensive Exams Master's-level comprehensive exams should be of a consistent length of three hours for all programs unless stated otherwise. They can be up to six hours. (See Academic Calendar for exam dates) Passing Comprehensive Exams A passing grade on the total exam is 80%, for general theological studies majors and 73%, for ministerial leadership and counseling majors. Each question on the exam must be 65% or above. If the grade on a question, and only one question, falls below 65% (even though the overall average on the exam is at a passing level) the student will be required to revisit that area and achieve a passing grade on that question within one month. If a student registers for comprehensive exams but does not show for the exam, this is counted as a failure.