In order to understand how to improve your GPA, you must first understand how it is calculated! GPA is a result of the total GPA credits you have taken and the total credits that you have earned here at Ithaca.
● Grades from other institutions do not count toward your GPA here
● S/D/F and P/F courses do not count toward your GPA
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If you take an incomplete and you do not make the work up by the end of the following semester, it becomes an F.
Total credits towards GPA to date
(GPA Hours – found on your transcript)
Total quality points earned to date
(Quality points – found on your transcript)
Total GPA credits you are taking this semester
Total credits you will have at the end of the semester
(Line 1 plus Line 3)
What is the overall GPA you want by the end of this semester?
Quality Points needed for your desired average
(Line 4 multiplied by Line 5)
Quality Points you will need to earn this semester
(Line 6 minus Line 2)
Semester average needed to earn desired GPA
(Line 7 divided by Line 3)
1. ______________
2. ______________
3. ______________
4. ______________
5. ______________
6. ______________
7. ______________
8. ______________

4.0
3.7
3.3
3.0
2.7
2.3
2.0
1.7
1.3
1.0
.7
0.0
Course Credits Hours
8.0
7.4
6.6
6.0
5.4
4.6
4.0
3.4
2.6
2.0
1.4
0.0
Grade
12.0
11.1
9.9
9.0
8.1
6.9
6.0
5.1
3.9
3.0
2.1
0.0
16.0
14.8
13.2
12.0
10.8
9.2
8.0
6.8
5.2
4.0
2.8
0.0
Total Points for class
Total Credits = Total Points =
Divide the total points by the total credits taken to get your semester grade point average.
Total points earned for semester =_______
Total credits taken for semester =_______
Your GPA for this semester!