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@@ -425,23 +425,27 @@ <h3>Bundles<a class="headerlink" href="#bundles" title="Link to this heading">¶
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 <p>For each bundle, there are three possible outcomes:</p>
 <ul class="simple">
-<li><p><strong>Satisfactory</strong>: You earned an S on every component of the bundle.</p></li>
-<li><p><strong>Needs Improvement</strong>: You did not earn an S on every component of the bundle,
+<li><p><strong>Complete</strong>: You earned an S on every component of the bundle.</p></li>
+<li><p><strong>Partially Complete</strong> (“Partial”): You did not earn an S on every component of the bundle,
 but earned at least an N on every component of the bundle.</p></li>
-<li><p><strong>Unsatisfactory</strong>: You do not meet either of the conditions above.</p></li>
+<li><p><strong>Incomplete</strong>: You do not meet either of the conditions above.</p></li>
 </ul>
 </section>
 <section id="final-grade">
 <h3>Final Grade<a class="headerlink" href="#final-grade" title="Link to this heading">¶</a></h3>
-<p>Your final grade will be based on the number of N and S scores you earn on the bundles:</p>
+<p>Your final grade will be based on the number of bundles you complete (and/or partially complete):</p>
 <table class="table-bordered docutils align-default">
 <thead>
 <tr class="row-odd"><th class="head" rowspan="2"><p>Grade</p></th>
 <th class="head" colspan="2"><p>Bundles</p></th>
 <th class="head" rowspan="2"><p>Additional Constraints</p></th>
 </tr>
-<tr class="row-even"><th class="head"><p># S or N</p></th>
-<th class="head"><p># S</p></th>
+<tr class="row-even"><th class="head"><div class="line-block">
+<div class="line"># Partial +</div>
+<div class="line">Complete</div>
+</div>
+</th>
+<th class="head"><p># Complete</p></th>
 </tr>
 </thead>
 <tbody>
@@ -463,9 +467,8 @@ <h3>Final Grade<a class="headerlink" href="#final-grade" title="Link to this hea
 <tr class="row-odd"><td><p>B-</p></td>
 <td><p>6</p></td>
 <td rowspan="4"><ul class="simple">
-<li><p>Must earn an S in at least two bundles with a project component.</p></li>
-<li><p>Must earn an S in either the “Mastery of Networks” bundle, or
-on two exam-only bundles.</p></li>
+<li><p>Must complete at least two bundles with a project component.</p></li>
+<li><p>Must complete either the “Mastery of Networks” bundle, or on two exam-only bundles.</p></li>
 </ul>
 </td>
 </tr>
@@ -481,6 +484,10 @@ <h3>Final Grade<a class="headerlink" href="#final-grade" title="Link to this hea
 </tr>
 </tbody>
 </table>
+<p>Please note that, to earn a given grade, you must meet all the conditions listed on a given row.
+For example, to earn an A- you must complete at least 7 bundles, with the rest of the bundles
+being, at least, partially complete. So, if you completed 8 bundles, and partially completed 2
+(for a total of 10), you would earn an A-.</p>
 <p>Your grade is meant to reflect the level of mastery you have achieved in the class:</p>
 <ul class="simple">
 <li><p>A-level: Mastery of all/most of the topics covered in the class</p></li>