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The “I” designation indicates that a student has been granted extra time by the instructor to complete required course work. Terms of completion are specified in a contract signed by the student and instructor. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate this contract. Contract forms are available in the admissions office. The maximum length of a contract is two quarters, excluding summer. An “I” grade is changed to an “F” if the terms of the contract are not met within the time specified.
Pass/No Pass
The “P” or “NP” designation may be given in developmental classes. A “C” grade or higher earns a “pass”; anything lower earns a grade of “no pass.”
Grade Point Average (GPA)
The grade point average indicates the general achievement of a student. It is calculated by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of credit hours completed.
Here’s an example:
Class #1 Class #2 Class #3
5 credits. Grade is an A (value of 4.0). Grade points=5x4=20 Class 4 credits. Grade is a B (value of 3.0). Grade points=4x3=12 Class 5 credits. Grade is a C (value of 2.0). Grade points=5x2=10
This gives you a total of 14 credits and 42 grade points. Therefore, your GPA would be: 42 grade points / 14 credits = 3.00
The calculation does not include courses in which the student received grades I, Z, N, Y, W, S or P.
Quarterly Grades
At the end of each quarter, grades are processed for each student enrolled for credit. Students may get their quarter grades and grades for the previous quarters from their MyWVC student portal or at wvc.edu/ctc-docs/student/waci002.html
Repeating a Course
You may repeat any course. Only the credit and grade earned in the last attempt are calculated in your GPA, unless the course description in the WVC Catalog specifically states you can repeat the course for credit. Courses repeated for credit, however, do not normally count toward the completion of a degree or certificate. Repeated courses will be designated with an “R” next to the grade on the transcript.
This only applies to courses taken at WVC. Courses taken at other colleges cannot be used to repeat a class on your WVC transcript.
Students receiving financial aid or veterans benefits should consult the respective office prior to repeating a course as financial penalties may be imposed. This procedure has no effect on admission criteria and procedures established for selected program areas.
Setting Aside of Low Grades for GPA Calculations (August 2018)
This provision permits students to remove poor academic records that no longer reflect the students’ current academic performance. Only petitions to set aside all grades in a particular quarter will be considered. This option is not available for singular courses within a quarter. Grades that are set aside are not removed from the student’s transcript. Rather, an “*” notation is placed next to the grade which indicates that the course will no longer be used when calculating a new cumulative grade point average. Credits that are set aside cannot
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