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Grades and TranscriptsYour coursework is graded by the instructor. On completion of the course, your instructor will send a grade report to our office. We process the grade on our system and send the report to the Registrar's Office at KU for official posting to your record. Our office does not post your grade to the KU system, and our office does not provide transcripts. Please see "How do I order an official KU transcript?" at the bottom of this page.
The grading scale varies by course, so you should refer to your study guide or online syllabus for details. KU Independent Study courses are not assigned +/- for final grades, regardless of the grading scale for the corresponding KU school.
As soon as your final grade is received from the instructor, our office processes it and sends a grade report to the Registrar's Office. At the same time, we send a letter to you, which includes your final grade. Be sure to contact our office if your mailing address has changed. For KU degree-seeking students, we also send notification of your grade to your KU school.
KU Independent Study courses are listed on the KU transcript in the same way as transfer credit from other institutions. Independent Study grades are not calculated in the KU grade-point average that appears on the transcript. They are, however, included in the school grade-point averages for KU degree-seeking students except those enrolled in the Schools of Engineering and Fine Arts.
KU Independent Study does not provide official transcripts. Transcripts are available through the Registrar's Office. Information is available online at www.transcripts.ku.edu, or by calling 785-864-4423.
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