Grading
About grading
Grading
Academic performance is evaluated through examinations conducted for each course (written exams, reports, essays, oral exams, practical tests, and other methods specified by the instructor).
Grades at Aoyama Gakuin University are evaluated on a 100-point scale. A score of 60 or higher is considered passing, and the required credits will be awarded.
The academic transcript will show passing grades (AA, A, B, C). The grade report will also show failing grades (XX, X). However, for "Information Skills I" and designated overseas training, if the required credits are awarded, the academic transcript will show "RR" and the grade report will show "Pass".
| Actual score range Score | ?Reported to student | Official Transcript |
| 100～90 | AA | AA |
| 89～80 | A | A |
| 79～70 | B | B |
| 69～60 | C | C |
| 59 or below or fail | XX | Not indicated |
| ?Absence, etc., unable to be graded | X | Not indicated |
| "Information Skills I", overseas training, etc. Credit acquisition |
Passed | RR |
GPA
For students who have applied to the curriculum since the 2009 academic year, the GPA is displayed on their academic transcripts. GPA (Grade Point Average) refers to the average grade point average per credit for courses a student has registered for. This is a globally standardized method of grading widely used in Europe and the United States, and at Aoyama Gakuin University, it is used when selecting candidates for scholarships and academic achievement awards, selecting the valedictorian at the degree conferment ceremony, and for admission to Aoyama Gakuin University graduate school.
Courses you take will be assigned grades such as A, B, C, XX, etc. These grades are quantified, and the average for each credit is calculated as your GPA.
At Aoyama Gakuin University, the scoring system for each evaluation is as follows:
| Aoyama Gakuin University Evaluation | Rating |
| AA | 4.0 |
| A | 3.0 |
| B | 2.0 |
| C | 1.0 |
| XX (Fail) | 0.0 |
| X (Cannot be graded due to absence etc.) | 0.0 |
The above grades are applied to the following formula to calculate your GPA.
| 骋笔础＝ | (Number of units of AA x 4 + Number of units of A x 3 + Number of units of B x 2 + Number of units of C x 1)
(Number of units of AA + number of units of A + number of units of B + number of units of C + number of units of XX + number of units of X) |
*For the Faculty of Science and Engineering and School of Social Informatics, teacher training course subjects are not included in the GPA calculation.
*"Information Skills I" is not included in GPA calculation.
Grade Report
Students' grades will be announced in early March and mid-September via the "Grade Report" in the Student Portal Menu. If you wish to view the report from an off-campus PC, you must first register a SecureMatrix password on campus. (For details, please refer to the "Procedure for viewing grade reports from off-campus" in the Student Portal Menu.) Please print out your grade report and check the courses you have completed and their grades.
Grade survey
If you have any doubts about your grade evaluation, you can apply for a "grade investigation." This does not mean that you should easily ask the subject instructor to reconsider or change your grade. Please apply only if you have clear grounds for doubting your grade. Details will be posted on the "Student Portal." We will not respond to any inquiries by phone or requests outside the period.