- Campus Policies & Procedures
Section H
Grades
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Grades
The following list of grades are recommended ranges which are associated with grades for graduation or transfer credit purposes. Each faculty member will list specific grading policies for their courses in the course outline for each course. Letter grades and their grade points are as follows:
| Letter Grade |
Grade Points |
Percentages |
| A |
4.00 |
92.1 or higher |
| A- |
3.67 |
89.5 - 92.0 |
| B+ |
3.33 |
86.9 - 89.4 |
| B |
3.00 |
82.1 - 86.8 |
| B- |
2.67 |
79.5 - 82.0 |
| C+ |
2.33 |
76.9 - 79.4 |
| C |
2.00 |
72.1 - 76.8 |
| C- |
1.67 |
69.5 - 72.0 |
| D+ |
1.33 |
66.9 - 69.4 |
| D |
1.00 |
59.5 - 66.8 |
| F |
0 |
Less than 59.5 (fail) |
| I |
0 |
Incomplete |
| S |
0 |
Satisfactory |
| U |
0 |
Unsatisfactory |
| W |
0 |
Withdraw |
| WF |
0 |
Withdraw - Fail |
| WP |
0 |
Withdraw - Pass |
A student may repeat a course, in which s/he earned a “C-” or below, ONE time only, unless special permission is granted by the vice president for academic affairs. The last grade earned becomes the grade of record. |
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Grades in Developmental Courses
Grades on transcripts or grade mailers with an asterisk (*) beside them designate developmental courses. These grades are not counted in the semester credits earned on the grade point average. These grades and the courses they represent may not be used to fulfill degree requirements. No developmental courses may count toward graduation requirements. |
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C- and D Grades
Students may elect to repeat courses in which “C-” and “D” grades were earned; the last grade earned becomes the grade of record. (See Section K for special program requirements.) |
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F Grades
“F” grades are assigned when performance is below minimal standards, course registration is canceled after the course “W” deadline, or “I” work is not completed by the deadline. Students may be assigned an “F” when dismissed from a course for violation of academic integrity.
When an “F” in a required course is received, the student must repeat the course.
Courses with an “F” grade will be counted as “credits attempted” when calculating the GPA |
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I Grades
“I” grades indicate the student did not complete course work during the regular semester due to extenuating circumstances.
“I” grades must be completed by the seventh week of the following semester for those courses which meet for the full 15-week semester and by proration for modular courses. These deadlines may be extended by the division dean if circumstances warrant. Students who fail to complete the course work within the required time, as specified above, will have “I” grades converted to “F” grades. |
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S/U Grades
Grades indicate satisfactory (pass) or unsatisfactory (fail) in pass/fail courses, which may include; 290, 390 and/or internship and internship reporting courses. When a “S” in a required course is received, the student will get credit for having completed that requirement. When a “U” in a required grade is received, the student must repeat the course. If the course is repeated, the last grade earned becomes the grade of record. “S” constitutes a letter grade of “C” or better, a “U” constitutes a letter grade of “C-” or lower. |
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W Grades
Grades of “W” are assigned when a student withdraws from a course or from the College on or before the course “W” deadline for semester/module courses, or when the division dean cancels a student’s course registration on or before these deadlines. |
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WF and WP Grades
Grades are assigned when a student withdraws from the College after the course “W” period. Instructors assign “WF” (fail) or “WP” (pass) based on the student’s performance up to the date of the withdrawal. |
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Appealing Grades (See Section 6.20) |
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Grade point average (GPA)
The GPA indicates the level of academic standing. To calculate it, the course credits are multiplied by the grade points (A=4.00, A-=3.67, B+=3.33, B=3.00, B-=2.67, C+=2.33, C=2.00, C-=1.67, D+=1.33, D=1.00, F=0). The total points are divided by the total credits attempted (including all courses where grades of A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, or F are assigned). Grades of F, I, U, W, WF, WP receive neither credit nor points. |
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