713.01: Grading System: General
Each course for which a student has registered must be assigned one of the letter grades as follows:
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GRADE
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DEFINITION
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QUALITY POINTS
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A
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Excellent
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4
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B
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Good
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3
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C
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Average
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2
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D
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Poor
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1
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F
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Failure
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0
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I
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Incomplete. Assigned according to local policy to an individual student who fails to complete the required course work before the scheduled course end date. An incomplete grade must be made up no later than the end of the following semester or the grade becomes an F.
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0
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AU
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Audit. Course taken for no credit. Credit hours will not be averaged into the grade point average. Must be declared by the end of the registration period and may not be changed thereafter.
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0
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W
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Official withdrawal from a course or from the institution within a time period designated by the institution. Credit hours will not be averaged into the grade point average.
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0
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Withdrawal from a Course
Withdrawals from an individual class must be initiated by the student, either online or in-person. All withdrawals must be processed before the last day to withdraw as noted in the official College Calendar.
Students receiving financial assistance should consider the impact of a withdrawal on their financial aid eligibility and should consult the College Catalog and Student Handbook section on Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards for financial aid recipients.
A grade of “F” will be assigned to a student who voluntarily discontinues class attendance without following the required withdrawal procedure.
Change of Grade
An instructor may change a student’s grade for either of two reasons:
1. The instructor made a mathematical or clerical error in the initial grade report.
2. The instructor reported a grade of “I,” and the student later completed the course requirements.
Instructors must follow the Registrar’s procedure to complete a change of grade.
Incomplete Grades
Faculty members should impress upon their students the necessity of completing course requirements on time. If, however, students are absent from a final exam or have not completed some other course requirement for a valid reason, the instructor may record their grade as “I” (Incomplete).
Students then have the responsibility to make arrangements with the instructor for completing their work. The instructor and student will agree to a date, not to exceed one semester, by which time the work must be completed.
If the student cannot, for valid reasons, complete the work within the time agreed upon, the instructor may ask the Dean of Instruction to grant an extension.
Instructors must advise their students that an "I" automatically becomes an "F" if students fail to complete their work in accordance with the above regulations.