Grades are used to indicate a student’s progress or lack thereof. Grades and their quality point equivalents are as follows:

The following grades are not computed in the Grade Point Average:

R— a grade of ―repeat‖ is strictly limited to sequential courses with departmental approval. It can be given to students who, although they may not have clearly failed the course, have demonstrated that they do not have sufficient skills and competencies to continue on to the next sequential level.

“W”
A student who is withdrawn but has given oral or written notification to his or her counselor in the appropriate academic office will receive grades of ―W‖.

“AW”
A student who is unofficially withdrawn, who has not given oral or written notification to his or her counselor in the appropriate academic office will receive grades of ―AW‖.

Official Withdrawals

A student who officially withdraws by filling out a Mid-Semester Leave in the appropriate academic office will receive grades of ―W‖.

• The grades of R or W will not affect the GPA.

• Grades for noncredit courses will not affect the GPA.

• A grade of W or AW indicates that a student withdrew from a course prior to its completion.

• A grade of F will affect the GPA (if this course is repeated, the new grade will replace the F in the student’s GPA).

• A grade of AW is equivalent to an F and affects the GPA. However, if this course is repeated, the new grade will replace the AW in the student’s GPA.

Students will receive a grade report after each semester. These reports will show both semester and cumulative averages.

A student’s standing in each course is measured by the grades received on tests, papers, other class assignments and requirements.

Each student’s academic status as it relates to satisfactory academic progress and program pursuit will appear on the grade report.

A ―lecture‖ credit hour represents the equivalent of 15, 50-minute class meetings during a 15-week semester. A ―lab‖ credit hour represents the equivalent of 45, 50-minute class meetings during a 15-week semester.

Graduation, honors, probation, and dismissal are determined by a student’s Grade Point Average. This is obtained by multiplying the Quality Points by the number of credits assigned to a course, totaling the Grade Points (GP), and then dividing by the total number of credits.

To remain in good academic standing, students must make qualitative and quantitative satisfactory progress towards completion of their degree

Students must maintain a certain cumulative GPA by the completion of each semester of study. No student will be graduated with a cumulative GPA below 2.0. The prescribed minimum cumulative GPA is set forth below.
By the end of each semester listed, students must have achieved the cumulative GPA listed.

Students’ academic progress will be reviewed at the end of each semester.

The college considers a minimum of 12 credits to be a semester equivalent. Because the college does not transfer letter grades, students who transfer a minimum of 15 credits from another institution will be placed on the qualitative and quantitative chart according to the semester that corresponds to the number of their accepted transfer credits. If they do not meet the corresponding required GPA at the end of their first semester, they will be placed on probation. They will have to meet the required standard at the end of their second semester in order to remain in good academic standing.