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Academic Regulations
2015-2016 Catalog
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
c
ourse 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. The
Pass/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.
Student Grade Review Petition
If a student is of the opinion that a grade received for a
particular course is improper, the student may take action
as follows:
1. Discuss the grade received with the
instructor involved, or
2. Obtain a Student Grade Review Petition
from the Admissions and Records Office.
Complete the form for processing
no later than the last day of the semester
(excluding summer sessions) following
the semester for which the grade was
received. The student will be issued a
receipt copy of the form being submitted
and will be notified of the action taken.
3. If a student wishes to appeal the decision,
the student may submit a written
grievance. See Grievance Policy for Students
on page 46 and follow the three steps listed.