A non punitive grade is a grade that doesn’t count as earned credit and that doesn’t affect progress standards for graduation. Non punitive grades have the same effect as an audit. They don’t apply to the degree and they don’t affect progress. If a student completes the term and receives non punitive grades, the non punitive grades must be reported to VA if they change training time.
An example of a non punitive grade is an “X” (no basis for grade), a “NP” (no pass), a “NC” (no credit) or a “U” (unsatisfactory) that does not count as earned credit and that is not calculated into the grade point average. The effective date for non punitive grades is the ending date of the term.
- If the 1999b is an adjustment, the reason is “Student Completed Term But Non punitive Grades Assigned For One Or More Courses.” If the student earned 9 credits and received 3 non punitive credits, report the adjustment as 12 to 9 credits.
- If the 1999b is a termination, select “Other” or “Unsatisfactory Attendance, Conduct, or Progress” as the reason as appropriate. In remarks, report the number of credit hours completed and the number of non punitive credit hours earned. Example: “Student earned 6 credits and received 6 non punitive credits, reducing him (or her) from 12 to 6.”
NOTES: Withdrawals and incompletes may be non punitive, but are described elsewhere (see Drops and Withdrawals, page 33, and Incompletes, below). Grades like “P” (Pass) or “S” (Satisfactory) are not calculated into the student’s grade point average, but do count as credit earned. Since these grades are earned credit, they are not non punitive grades that need to be reported to VA.