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GRADES Grading System
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Official grades are available online at the end of each semester. The College does not mail grades to students. Students enrolled in curriculum courses will be graded by the letter grade system and assigned a grade point average (GPA) for each semester. Instructors inform students about their specific grading scales. The college does not have a uniform grading scale.
The GPA is determined by dividing the total number of grade points by the number of credit hours attempted (excluding courses below the 100 level). A program GPA of 2.00 is required for graduation. Transfer credits are not included in the GPA computation.
Grade Definition Grade Points per Semester Hour
A The student has, in a superior way, met the objectives established for the course. 4
B The student has more than adequately met the objectives established for the course. 3
C The student has adequately met the objectives established for the course. 2
D The student has minimally met the objectives established for the course. 1
F The student failed to meet the objectives established for the course. 0 I Incomplete: Indicates that a student has been doing acceptable work in the course but has 0
not completed all required work. A minimum of 80 percent of course requirements must have been completed for the student to be eligible for an “I” contract. It is the student’s responsibility to have this deficiency removed during the first two weeks of the following semester or the grade will be automatically changed to an “F.” An “I” does not count as hours attempted or as hours earned.
NA Never Attended: Indicates the student registered but never attended. 0 P Passing: Awarded upon successful completion of certain continuing education courses. 0
Eighty percent attendance is required.
P1 Passing Tier 1: Awarded upon mastery of Tier 1 in transition courses. 0
P2 Passing Tier 2: Awarded upon mastery of Tier 2 in transition courses. 0
P3 Passing Tier 3: Awarded upon mastery of Tier 3 in transition courses. 0
R Repeat: Indicates that a student must repeat his current level of Developmental Education 0
coursework. This symbol does not count as hours attempted or as hours earned for purposes of
calculating GPA. For financial aid purposes, these hours count as attempted but not completed. AU Audit: This grade does not count as hours attempted or as hours earned. 0 AP Advanced Placement: This symbol counts as credit hours earned but does not count in GPA 0
calculations.
CP CLEP Exam: This symbol counts as credit hours earned but does not cound in GPA calculations. 0 S Credit by Exam: The student received credit for the course through a proficiency examination. 0
This symbol counts as hours earned but not as hours attempted. No more than one-half of the required credit for a degree, a diploma, or a certificate may be earned through “Credit by Exam” unless otherwise approved by the Vice President for Instruction and Student Services.
SP Secondary Placement: This symbol counts as credit hours earned for certain eligible high 0 school courses but does not count for purposes of calculating GPA.
SR SR Senior Audit: This grade does not count as hours attempted or as hours earned. 0 TR Transfer Credit: This symbol counts as credit hours earned but does not count in GPA 0
calculations.
TP Transfer Passing: This grade is used for transferring developmental/transition coursework. 0
TP1 Transfer Passing Tier 1: Awarded for transfer credit of Tier 1 in transition courses. 0
TP2 Transfer Passing Tier 2: Awarded for transfer credit of Tier 2 in transition courses. 0
TP3 Transfer Passing Tier 3: Awarded for transfer credit of Tier 3 in transition courses. 0
AW AW Administrative Withdrawal: Any student who has been absent for two consecutive weeks 0
in a 16-week term or one week in shorter academic terms will be administratively withdrawn from the course. This grade does not count as hours attempted for purposes of calculating GPA. For financial aid purposes, these hours count as attempted but not completed.
W Withdraw: Indicates the student withdrew before the published withdrawal date that can 0 be found in the college calendar. This symbol does not count as hours attempted or as hours earned for purposes of calculating GPA. For financial aid purposes, these hours count as attempted but not completed.
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