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GRADING
The grading system of the college includes the following grades with appropriate grade points assigned to them:
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| 4.000 | Superior achievement of course requirements |
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| 3.667 |  |
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| 3.333 | |
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| 3.000 | Better than satisfactory achievement of course requirements |
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| 2.667 | |
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| 2.333 | |
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| 2.000 | Satisfactory achievement of course rquirements |
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| 1.667 | |
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| 1.333 | |
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| 1.000 | Less than satisfactory achievement of course requirements but acceptable for credit |
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| 0.000 | Failure to achieve course requirements |
In addition, grades with the following notations are also given:
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| Satisfactory; credit given; does not affect grade point average |
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| Unsatisfactory; no credit given; does not affect grade point average |
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| Withdrawal after official deadline |
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| Incomplete |
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| Signifies that the course extends beyond term end date. Replaced by grade when course is completed |
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| Audit |
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| Signifies successful completion of the no-credit laboratory portion of a course (for courses that require separate laboratory registration) |
Grades are made available to students on the Web as soon as possible after the end of the term. Students are notified in writing when academic performance has resulted in probation, suspension or other academic action.
INCOMPLETES
A grade of incomplete is given only when unusual circumstances deem it appropriate. Ordinarily, such circumstances would involve matters that are not wholly within a student's control, such as illness. Students who wish to receive an incomplete must present an Incomplete Contract to their instructor no later than the last day of the term in which course requirements are due. If the incomplete is granted, the deadline for completion of the work will be no later than the midterm of the following regular semester or trimester. (The deadline may be extended under extenuating circumstances with the approval of the instructor and the appropriate academic dean.) The instructor will submit an alternative grade which will automatically be recorded if the student does not complete the requirements for the course by the deadline.
S/U GRADING OPTIONS
When a student elects the S/U grading option for a course, work meriting a letter grade of C- or better is recorded as S (Satisfactory). A final grade below C- is recorded as U (Unsatisfactory). S and U grades do not affect the grade point average.
Baccalaureate students may choose this option for no more than one course per semester or trimester (excluding courses only graded S/U) and for a maximum of 26 semester credits excluding CARL, CLEP and proficiency exams. The S/U option is not allowed for courses in the student's major or minor field, or for CORE100 and 399. Unless stated by the major department, the S/U option may be elected for required supporting courses. Students should be aware that most graduate schools require letter grades in all the prerequisite courses for their advanced degree programs.
Students must elect the S/U option by the published deadline (go to "Academic Calendars" to check deadline). The form for designating the S/U option is available online (go to "Online Forms", select "Request for Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Grading Option") and filed in the Registrar's Office. Once elected, the S/U option may not be rescinded, even if the filing deadline has not lapsed.
REPEATING A COURSE
When a course is repeated, the most recent grade received when taking the course is counted toward the grade point average, although the previous grade(s) remains on the transcript, with the notation "Course Repeated." If a student receives U or F grades, credit may be gained only by repeating the course and not by proficiency exam. Courses may be repeated once. Exceptions may be granted. Permission is obtained from the program director or program chair.
AUDITING
Auditors are students who attend classes and participate in discussions but do not submit papers or examinations for a regular letter grade. Although academic credit is not earned, and therefore may not be used to complete degree requirements, audits are recorded on the student's transcript. The grade on the transcript is AU. Unlike a credit-earning student, an auditor does not have a claim on the time of the instructor for the purpose of critiquing or evaluating the auditor's work. Department chairs, in conjunction with individual faculty members, will determine which courses are available and appropriate to be taken as audits.
Students may register to take a course on an audit basis up until the deadline for adding classes each term. This also is the last day students may change from credit to audit status, or vice versa, with any appropriate changes in tuition applied. Audit registration and all changes between credit and audit status must be processed through the Registrar's Office.
Students will be charged at a rate of 25 percent of tuition for auditing a course.
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