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Academic Regulations
2016-2017 Catalog
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, whichever 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.
MW, Military Withdrawal
The military withdrawal symbol is authorized at any time a
student who is a member of an active or reserve United States
military service receives orders compelling a withdrawal from
courses. The MW symbol is assigned by the registrar upon
verification of such orders. Military withdrawals shall not be
counted in progress probation and dismissal procedures.
IP, In Progress
IP is assigned only in a course which extends beyond the
normal end of an academic term. It indicates that course work
is in progress and an evaluative grade symbol will be assigned
when that work is completed. The IP is assigned to a student’s
permanent record to satisfy enrollment documentation, and
the appropriate evaluative grade symbol will be assigned and
appear on the student’s permanent record for the term in which
the course is completed.
RD, Report Delayed
The RD symbol may be assigned only by the registrar and is
used when there is a delay in reporting the grade of a student
due to circumstances beyond the control of the student. It is
a temporary notation to be replaced by a permanent symbol
as soon as possible. RD shall not be used in calculating grade
point averages.
P/NP, Pass/No Pass
Most college courses allow students the option of a final
course grade of P, Pass, or NP, No Pass, instead of traditional
letter grades (A, B, C, D, or F). Some courses are graded only
on a Pass/No Pass basis. In courses graded only on the Pass/
No Pass basis or when a student elects this grading option, the
grade of P, Pass, will be assigned if the student has passed the
course with a grade equivalent of A, B, or C, and credit will
be awarded for the unit value of the course. The grade of
NP, No Pass, will be assigned if the student earns the grade
equivalent of D or F, and no units of credit will be awarded
for the course. Neither the P, Pass, grade nor the NP, No Pass
grade is included in the calculation of the grade point average.
A maximum of 15 units of credit may be earned on a Pass/
No Pass grading basis in degree-applicable or transferable
courses. ThePass/No Pass option is not recommended for any
course in a student’s major. Not all courses graded on a Pass/
No Pass basis are accepted for transfer by other institutions.
Students planning to transfer to another college or university
should be aware of the policy of that institution regarding
Pass/No Pass grades.
Students may elect the Pass/No Pass grading option in courses
in which it is available by notifying the college Office of
Admissions and Records, using the appropriate form, which
is available at the Office of Admissions and Records, no later
than the end of the fifth week of full-term course or within
the first 30 percent of a shorter-term course. Students who
have elected the Pass/No Pass grading option may reverse this
decision only within these same deadlines.
Deadlines for selecting (or reversing) the
Pass/No Pass grading option:
For a regular 18-week class By end of the fifth week
For a 9-week class By end of the third week
For a 8-week class By end of the second week
For a 6-week class By end of the second week
For a 2-week class By the third day
For a class less than two week At time of class registration
Grade Point Average (GPA)
A student’s grade point average (GPA) is computed by
dividing the total number of grade points earned by the
total number of units attempted. Units for which a grade or
other symbol, of CR , NC, P, NP, W, I, IP, MW, RD or X is
assigned are not counted as units attempted in the calculation
of a grade point average.