Catalog_2017_2018_3-7

21 Academic Regulations 2017-2018 Catalog Makeup Work Makeup work must be completed to the satisfaction of the instructor of the course. Being excused from class does not relieve the student from the responsibility for completing all assignments. Instructors may have their own makeup policies spelled out in their syllabi. Some instructors do not allow any makeup work. Grading System Grades are earned in each course and are recorded on the student’s permanent record. Grades represent the evaluation of student achievement of course objectives and learning outcomes. The college uses a five-letter grading system. A , B , C , and P are passing grades, satisfactory or better. D is passing but less than satisfactory grade. F is a failing grade. NP is a less than satisfactory or failing grade; it is not a passing grade. Units of credit are earned for all passing grades ( A , B , C , D , and P ). Grade symbols are defined and grade points are earned for units of credit as follows: Evaluative Symbols Grade points per unit A Excellent. ...................................................... 4.0 B Good............................................................. 3.0 C Satisfactory.................................................... 2.0 *D Passing, less than satisfactory........................ 1.0 F Failing........................................................... 0.0 P Pass............................................................... 0.0 (A passing grade, satisfactory or better) NP No Pass......................................................... 0.0 (Not a passing grade, less than satisfactory or failing) X Completion of non-credit class...................... 0.0 *The D grade is passing but is not considered satisfactory for meeting many of the college graduation/degree/major requirements or course prerequisite requirements. Also, the D grade may not satisfy transfer requirements to four-year institutions. In addition to the evaluative symbols listed above, non- evaluative symbols may be assigned to students’ permanent records in specified conditions. No units of credit are earned for courses to which these non-evaluative symbols are assigned. The non-evaluative symbols are defined as follows: Non-evaluation Grade points Symbols per unit I Incomplete.................................................... 0.0 W Withdrawal................................................... 0.0 WM Military Withdrawal...................................... 0.0 IP In Progress..................................................... 0.0 RD Report Delayed. ............................................ 0.0 I, Incomplete The I , Incomplete, symbol may be assigned in a course only by approval of the course instructor if all of the following conditions are met: • The student has completed all but the final examination or other minimal amount of course work required for a final semester grade. • The student has a serious and verifiable reason for not completing the required course work. • The student has a passing grade in the course at the time the incomplete, I, grade is assigned. • The student requires no additional class time for completion of the course. In assigning an incomplete, I , grade, an instructor will specify, on the appropriate grade report form, a list of conditions necessary for the removal of the incomplete grade, the time period allotted to the student to satisfy these conditions, and the evaluative grade symbol to be assigned if the listed conditions are not satisfied within the allotted time period. An incomplete, I , grade will not affect the academic status of a student, but it will affect the progress status. An incomplete, I , grade must be replaced by the appropriate evaluative grade symbol no later than one full semester after is has been assigned, though an earlier limit may be specified by the course instructor. Students may not re-enroll in a course for which they have received an incomplete, I , grade during the time that the incomplete, I , grade is in effect. W, Withdrawal Withdrawal from a course or courses shall be authorized through the last day of the ninth week of instruction (or 50 percent of the course, which ever is less). The W will not be used in calculating a student’s grade point average, but it will be used as a factor in progress probation and dismissal procedures. A student who remains in a course beyond the withdrawal deadline must be assigned an evaluative or non- evaluative symbol other than W .