School of International Liberal StudiesWaseda University

For Current Students

Grades, Credits and Graduation

Exams, Term Papers, Reports, etc.

Where to find information

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.

Important Notes on Scholarly Misconduct

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.

For Your Reference

Grade Announcement

  • Grade Announcement Date for Fall Semester 2023: March 1 (Fri.), 2024, 12:00 pm ~
  • If you need a transcript that includes grades for the Fall 2023 semester, you should apply for issuance after noon on the grade announcement day.
  • Please see grades through Grade Report of MyWaseda.

        * Click the “Grades/Course Registration” button on the bottom left of the MyWaseda login screen.

  • Graduation evaluation results for those who are expected to graduate in March 2024 will be available on MyWaseda, under ‘Grade Report’ ->‘Screening Results’.
  • You will not be able to see your grades from MyWaseda starting from 3 days before the grade announcement because of the preparation. Transcripts can be issued as usual during the above period.
  • In order to graduate, you must fulfill the credit requirement for each subject as well as the overall requirement (124 credits).
  • No exceptional measures will be implemented for the reason that you have already been accepted into a company or a graduate school.

Grade Representation/GPA

Grade Representation

Grades are represented as follows:(In this School, numerical points are not published.)

Points 100~90 89~80 79~70 69~60 59~50 49~0 Accred-itation Pass
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.

 

GPA (Grade Point Average)

The School of International Liberal Studies employed GPA (Grade Point Average)starting from students who entered this school in 2010.

  1. Calculation Formula Waseda University uses an evaluation system with a set of conversion rates called Grade Points (4 points for A+, 3 points for A, 2 points for B, 1 point for C, and zero point for failing grades). A Grade Point Average (GPA) is a score calculated by multiplying “total number of credits by grade point (A+, A, B etc.)” and “corresponding grade point (4 for A+, 3 for A etc.) ”, then totaling the obtained figures for all grades and dividing the result by the “total number of registered credits”. The total number of registered credits includes credits for failing grades. Credits of “P”, “Q”, “N” and voluntary credits are not included in the GPA calculation.This will be calculated in the following formula:

(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.

  1. Subjects used in the GPA calculation The GPA calculation only takes into account credits that count toward graduation. This does not include voluntary courses and accredited credits (including study abroad credits).
  2. GPA on Grade Report and Transcript of Academic Record  Please note that the GPA will appear on the Grade Report, but not on the Transcript of the Academic Record. We can issue a “Certificate of GPA” indicating the GPA and the grades used in the GPA calculation.

Please refer blelow the grading system applied to students who entered SILS before 2010.

Re-Tests

*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)

 

Grade Data

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.

Commendation for Excellent Performance (Dean's List)

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.

Credit Transfer

You can apply for the credit transfer of the following:

  • Credit Accreditation of Previously Earned Credits
  • Credits Earned toward an International Baccalaureate
  • Credit Accreditation of Language Proficiency (SP1:TOEFL SP2:JLPT)

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

Screening and Certificate of Expected Graduation

Screening for expected graduation

  • Announcement Date: twice a year (around early June and early November)
  • Conducted for students who have studied for 3 or more years except for the period of taking a leave of absence
  • The expected graduation evaluation is conducted based on the grades that students have taken by the semester prior to the evaluation and the result of the course registration of the semester that the evaluation is conducted.
  • Results of the screening will be available on MyWaseda, under ‘Grade Report’ ->‘Screening Results’.

*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.

Certificate of Expected Graduation

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.

Screening and Certificate of Graduation

Screening for Graduation Evaluation

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

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
March graduates 15 March – Diploma Presentation After Diploma Presentation
September graduates 15 September – Diploma Presentation After Diploma Presentation

 

Graduation after 3.5 Years (early graduation)

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.

1.  Requirements for Application

You must meet the following requirements to apply for early graduation:

  • To earn 54 or more effective credits for graduation by the end of the 3rd semester.
  • To earn a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher by the end of the 3rd semester.

2.  Result

You are required to fulfil the following requirements by the end of 3rd semester:

  • Earn 54 or more effective credits for graduation.
  • Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Announce to the applicant by Waseda email after the grades for the 3rd semester come out.

3.  Considerations in Taking Courses

  • The maximum allowable number of credits you can earn for each semester increases by 4 credits.
  • Regarding choosing to take your Advanced Seminar (Thesis) course, please refer to “Guidebook for students”. However, if you wish to be exempted from taking these courses or to change the number of necessary credits, please take procedure at the SILS Office.
  • Regarding the Application for Graduation after 3.5 years
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