Information regarding exams, presentations, term papers/essays/reports, etc. is given in each course syllabus. So carefully study the syllabi of the courses you take, and follow additional instructions provided by your instructors, if any. It should be noted that unlike other schools, SILS doesn’t have special examination weeks during which all exams are administered.
SILS takes strict actions against scholarly misconduct, such as cheating when taking examinations and when writing term papers/essays/reports. If you are found to have committed scholarly misconduct – intentionally or otherwise –, in principle, you will be suspended indefinitely, and the grades of all the courses registered in that semester will be invalidated (= Fs).
In order to avoid this unnecessary problem, you are advised to read all the documents listed in the references section below. In particular, if you are not familiar with how to make citations correctly, study the document titled “Citation Rules: Let’s Not Plagiarize” and follow the rules written there. However, if your instructor adopts different rules, follow those rules. When in doubt, ask your instructor.
* Click the “Grades/Course Registration” button on the bottom left of the MyWaseda login screen.
Points | 100~90 | 89~80 | 79~70 | 69~60 | 59~50 | 49~0 | Accred-itation | Pass | |
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On the grade report of MyWaseda | A+ | A | B | C | F | G | Q | N | P |
On transcripts | A+ | A | B | C | Not shown (fail) | Not shown*1 | P*2 |
*1 Return to SILS before and in 2017 Spring Semester: The credits earned while studying abroad are shown as “N” (Pass).
*2 Return to SILS after and in 2017 Fall Semester: The credits earned while studying abroad are shown as “P” (Accreditation)
*3 For courses offered by other schools or centers, the relation of points and grade may differ.
The School of International Liberal Studies employed GPA (Grade Point Average)starting from students who entered this school in 2010.
(No. of A+ credits x 4) + (No. of A credits x 3) + (No. of B credits x 2) + (No. of C credits x 1) + (No. of Failing Grades x 0)
Total number of registered credits
* The GPA will be rounded to the second decimal place.
Please refer blelow the grading system applied to students who entered SILS before 2010.
*SILS has been decided to abolish a re-test system from April 2018 (Applied to all students)
Concerning the Abolition of the Re-test System(*from April, 2018)
Waseda University may collect and analyze data concerning grades of its students. Such analysis will be carried out solely for the purpose of improving Waseda University’s entrance examinations or education methods and systems, and its results will never include any personal data.
In the School of International Liberal Studies, high-achieving(top 10%)students are commended for their performance every semester. The student’s ID numbers(without details about rank secured) are posted on the SILS bulletin board.
High-achieving students who registered 10 credits or more in the semester are selected according to the following criterion.
Sum total of raw score of each course × Number of credits
Total number of registered credits(excluding ‘N’, ‘P’ accredited credits and voluntary courses)
Announcement Date of Dean’s List for Fall AY2023: Mid-March
*The selected students are acknowledged for their achievement on MyWaseda.
You can apply for the credit transfer of the following:
After reading the Study Guide and the following notice for details, please submit both of the online form and your original certiticate.
How to apply for the credit accreditation
*A paper-based form will not be accepted from September 20, 2022.
Regarding internship or credit transfer for study abroad, please refer to the relevant website
*You will not be able to see your grades from MyWaseda starting from 3 days before expected graduation announcement because of the preparation.
*Please check your grades on the grade announcement day or after. Transcripts can be issued as usual during the above period.
The certificate is available at the certificate-issuing machines after the result announcement .
If the announcement date falls on a Sunday or public holiday, the certificate will be issued from the next working day.
If you need a certificate of expected graduation before the available period, please show this letter and explain the schedule.
*Please note that there are suspension periods for the issuance of the certificate of Expected Graduation.
Results of the screening will be available for those who are evaluated as ‘Expected to Graduate’ on the announcement date of their final grade on MyWaseda, under ‘Grade Report’ ->‘Screening Results’.
Certificate of Graduation is available at the certificate-issuing machines in the following periods.
If the release date falls on a Sunday or public holiday, the certificate will be issued from the next working day.
Please obtain the certificates before returning your Student ID card during the graduation ceremony.
Date available at certificate-issuing machines | Date issued by office | |
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March graduates | 15 March – Diploma Presentation | After Diploma Presentation |
September graduates | 15 September – Diploma Presentation | After Diploma Presentation |
Brief Information on Early Graduation: You are allowed as a special case to graduate in 3.5 years if you have earned excellent grades in the necessary credits to graduate.
Applications for early graduation will be accepted before the end of the 1st semester in the second year (i.e., your 3rd semester). Details will be put up on the SILS bulletin board about a month before the final class.
You must meet the following requirements to apply for early graduation:
You are required to fulfil the following requirements by the end of 3rd semester:
Announce to the applicant by Waseda email after the grades for the 3rd semester come out.