ACADEMIC POLICIES & PROCEDURES
Academic Policies
Grading Policy
The following types of grading entries with respective definitions will be used for institutional transcript notations:
Grades Used in the Calculation of Grade Point Average (GPA)
| Grade |
Note |
Grade Point Per Hour |
| A |
Excellent |
4 |
| B |
Good |
3 |
| C |
Average |
2 |
| D |
Below Average |
1 |
| F |
Failing |
0 |
| P |
Passes |
* |
| NP |
No Pass |
* |
* GPA Neutral
Other Symbols
| I |
An incomplete grade may be used to indicate that additional work is necessary to complete a course. It is not a substitute for an "F," and no student may be failing a course at the time an "I" grade is issued. To receive an "I", the student should have satisfactorily completed 70% of the course work for the semester but be unable to complete the remaining work due to extenuating circumstances. In order for an "I" to be awarded, a contract, signed by the student and faculty member, must be on file in the Office of the Registrar. If the contract is not fulfilled within the allotted timeframe, the instructor has the option of allowing the "I" to stand or awarding an "F" if the student has made no attempt to fulfill the terms of the contract. An "I" is GPA neutral. |
| AU |
Audit status is used for the student not interested in obtaining a course grade, but who is enrolled simply to gain course information. An "AU" is GPA neutral. The allowable time to change an enrollment status from audit to credit or credit to audit is within the first ten class days of a regular semester or within the first five days of the summer term. |
| N |
Used to indicate that the instructor did not submit the semester grade by the appropriate deadline. The "N" must be replaced by the appropriate letter grade prior to the end of the subsequent semester. An "N" is GPA neutral. |
| W |
Withdrawals transacted during the first ten days of a regular semester or during the first five days of a summer term will not be recorded on the student transcript. A "W" will be recorded on the transcript for all withdrawals occurring during the third through the twelfth week of a regular (fall or spring) semester and during the second through sixth week of a summer term. Following the above deadlines for automatic "W’s", the student will receive the grade earned. No course withdrawals, including complete withdrawals, are permitted during the last two weeks of the term. These deadlines are for regularly scheduled full-term courses. All other courses will have proportional withdrawal timelines. A "W" is GPA neutral. |
| AW |
An administrative withdrawal may be assigned by the Office of Academic Affairs to indicate that a student has been "involuntarily" withdrawn for administrative, disciplinary, or financial reasons. An "AW" is GPA neutral. |
Student(s) cannot be graded with a "W" unless they have initiated a withdrawal during the proper date guidelines as listed above.
Administrative Withdrawal
Administrative Withdrawal may be assigned by the Office of Academic Affairs to indicate that a student has been "involuntarily" withdrawn from class(es) after the institution’s drop-and-add period for administrative, disciplinary or financial reasons. Such withdrawals must follow formal institutional procedures. An "AW" is GPA neutral.
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