Grading Policy
Grades for courses range from 0.0 to 4.0. The corresponding percentage grade is indicated by the table below.
| Percentage |
Grade |
| 100 |
4.0 |
| 99-98 |
3.9 |
| 97-96 |
3.8 |
| 95-94 |
3.7 |
| 93-92 |
3.6 |
| 91-90 |
3.5 |
| 89 |
3.4 |
| 88 |
3.3 |
| 87 |
3.2 |
| Percentage |
Grade |
| 86 |
3.1 |
| 85 |
3.0 |
| 84 |
2.9 |
| 83 |
2.8 |
| 82 |
2.7 |
| 81 |
2.6 |
| 80 |
2.5 |
| 79 |
2.4 |
| 78 |
2.3 |
| Percentage |
Grade |
| 77 |
2.2 |
| 76 |
2.1 |
| 75 |
2.0 |
| 74 |
1.9 |
| 73 |
1.8 |
| 72 |
1.7 |
| 71 |
1.6 |
| 70 |
1.5 |
| 69-68 |
1.4 |
| Percentage |
Grade |
| 67 |
1.3 |
| 66 |
1.2 |
| 65 |
1.1 |
| 64 |
1.0 |
| 63 |
0.9 |
| 62 |
0.8 |
| 61-60 |
0.7 |
| Below 60 (Fail) |
0.6 |
A student may fail a course for several reasons. The chart below indicates the way a failed grade is recorded on the transcript, the credits received, as well as the impact on the GPA, and other possible consequences as it relates to the cause of the failure.
Grading Policy for Incomplete and Failed Courses
Quarter Grades
Quarter grades report student progress to date. Students who havefailed or received an incompletefor a quarter are responsible to complete the course material necessary to receive creditfor the semester. Half credit is not awarded for a course or semester.
| Grade for Quarter | Cause | Follow-up and Other Consequences |
|---|---|---|
| 0.6 or below | Grade earned for course | Material must be completed in order to receive grade and credit for semester and or course |
| 0.6 or below | Reduced due to unexcused absences | Failing grade is averaged into semester grade |
| 0.6 or below | Grade reduced due to excessive absences | Material must be completed in order to receive grade and credit for semester and-or course. Failing grade is averaged•into semester grade |
| Fail | Failed a Pass / Fail course | Failing grade is averaged into semester grade |
| Pass | Passed a Pass / Fail course | NA |
| Incomplete | Course work not completed | Material must be completed in order to receive grade and credit, for semester and or course |
Semester Grades
In the case ofyear-long or one semester courses, quarter grades indicate student progress to date and are not entered onto the student's transcript.
| Grade for Course or Semester | Cause | Transcript Grade | Credits Received | GPA Impact | Follow-up and Other Consequences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 or below | Grade earned for course | 0.6 or below | 0.0 | 0.6 or below averaged into GPA | If course is required, it must be repeated |
| 0.6 or below | Reduced due to unexcused absences | 0.6 or below | Full.credit for course | 0.6 or below averaged into GPA | No other consequences |
| Fail | Failed a Pass / Fail course | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 averaged into GPA | If course is required, it must be repeated |
| Pass | Passed a Pass / Fail course | Pass | Full credit for course | Not averaged into GPA | NA |
| Incomplete | Course work not completed | No Credit | 0.0 | 0.0 averaged into GPA |
Course must be completed before end of next grading period. If completed, 0.0 will be replaced with appropriate grade. If not completed in allotted time, 0.0 will remain. |
Grade reductions for courses in which a "pass" has been assigned
Grade reductions resulting from excessive absences or unexcused absences will be applied to courses for which a "pass" has been assigned. The "pass" will be converted to a 2.5 and the adjustment will be made to that grade. Individual faculty members may elect to deviate from this policy and assign a lower or higher grade to replace the "pass."