| Policies
and Procedures 
Instructional
Grades
| GRADING SYSTEM |
| The grades of A,
B, C, D, S , and P are passing
grades. Grades of F and U
are failing grades. Grades of R and I
are interim grades. Grades of W ,
and X are final grades carrying no credit.
Grades of P and U may be
awarded with the permission of the academic dean or some other
appropriate academic administrator.
Students should
be advised that grades of less than C normally
are not accepted for transfer. |
| GRADE POINT AVERAGE |
| The grade point average
(GPA) is determined by dividing the total number of grade
points earned in courses by the total number of credits attempted.
When students repeat
a course, only the last grade earned is counted in the computation
of the curriculum GPA. |
| GRADING - DEVELOPMENTAL
STUDIES AND ESL 11-20 |
| A grade of
S (Satisfactory) will be assigned for satisfactory
completion of each course in Developmental Studies (courses
numbered 1-9) and ESL 11-20. S grades are not included in
grade point average calculations.
A student making
satisfactory progress but not completing all of the instructional
objectives for courses in Developmental Studies will be graded
with an R (re-enroll) and must re-enroll
to complete the instructional objectives.
A student not making satisfactory progress
in Developmental Studies will be graded U (unsatisfactory),
and counselors will recommend consultation with the instructor
to determine the subsequent sequence of courses for the student
who receives a U grade. |
| EXPLANATION OF GRADES |
| The
quality of a student's performance in any academic course
is reported by a letter grade. These grades denote the character
of work and are assigned grade points as follows:
GRADE |
GRADE POINTS
PER CREDIT/EXPLANATION |
A |
EXCELLENT |
4 |
| B |
GOOD |
3 |
C |
AVERAGE |
2 |
| D |
POOR |
1 |
F |
FAILURE |
0 |
| R
|
RE-ENROLL |
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The "R" grade may be used as a grade option,
interim in nature, in those courses which employ a mode
of instruction characterized by explicit terminal objectives
covering the various content areas in such a way that
specific determination of student progress toward total
course completion can be made.
The courses in which the methodology
will be used will be designated by their applicability
to the established procedures for the "R"
grade and will be identified by the academic dean and
approved by the Vice President for Academic and Student
Affairs. |
| P |
PASS |
NO GRADE POINT CREDIT |
| Applies only to non-Developmental Studies
courses. |
| S |
SATISFACTORY |
NO GRADE POINT CREDIT |
| Used only for satisfactory
completion of a Developmental Studies course. (Numbers
1-9 and ESL 11-20 only.) |
U |
UNSATISFACTORY |
NO GRADE POINT CREDIT |
| Used when a student has not made satisfactory
progress in developmental studies, ESL courses, or courses
taken on a pass/unsatisfactory basis. |
| W |
WITHDRAWL |
NO CREDIT |
| A grade of W is awarded
to students who withdraw or are withdrawn from a course
after the add/drop period but prior to the completion
of 60% of the session. |
X |
AUDIT |
NO CREDIT |
| Permission of the appropriate academic dean
or designee is required to audit a course. After the last
day for students to withdraw from a class without penalty,
the audit grade "X" is invalid for students
enrolled in the course for credit. |
| I |
INCOMPLETE |
NO CREDIT |
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Used for verifiable
unavoidable reasons. Since the "incomplete"
extends enrollment in the course, requirements for satisfactory
completion will be established through student/faculty
consultation.
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Faculty Handbook 2007-2008 |
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