Grading System
The following grading system appears on our students’ permanent records:
| A |
4.00 |
4.00 quality points per credit |
| A- |
3.67 |
3.67 quality points per credit |
| B+ |
3.33 |
3.33 quality points per credit |
| B |
3.00 |
3.00 quality points per credit |
| B- |
2.67 |
2.67 quality points per credit |
| C+ |
2.33 |
2.33 quality points per credit |
| C |
2.00 |
2.00 quality points per credit |
| C- |
1.67 |
1.67 quality points per credit |
| D+ |
1.33 |
1.33 quality points per credit |
| D |
1.00 |
1.00 quality point per credit |
| D- |
0.67 |
0.67 quality point per credit |
| F |
0.00 |
no quality points, no credit |
| FA |
0.00 |
failure due to absence; no quality points, no credit |
| P |
Pass |
credit, but no quality points |
| I |
|
Incomplete |
| W |
|
Voluntary withdrawal from a course; no quality points, no credit |
An “I” grade signifies incomplete work because of illness, emergency, or extreme hardship. It is a non-punitive grade. Ordinarily, incomplete course work must be completed by the end of the semester following the term in which the “I” was received; failure to do so will result in an “F” for that course. However, individual faculty members may set a time limit within which the incomplete course work must be finished and submitted. In such cases, the student and the Registrar must be given written notice of the time limit.
An “F” or and “FA” grade for a semester requires the student to repeat that entire course.
Students who receive a passing grade in a course are not permitted to raise their grade by re-examination, but they may repeat the course for this purpose. If a student repeats a course, only the most recent grade and the credits attempted for it will be counted in the calculation of the GPA. The original grade for the course and any subsequent grade for the same course, including an “F,” will remain on the transcript, but only the most recent grade is calculated into the GPA. This means that if re-taking a course results in a lower grade, the last grade and the credits attempted for it, are calculated into the GPA.
Grade Conversion Table
| A |
93-100 |
| A- |
90-92 |
| B+ |
87-89 |
| B |
83-86 |
| B- |
80-82 |
| C+ |
77-79 |
| C |
73-76 |
| C- |
70-72 |
| D+ |
67-69 |
| D |
63-66 |
| D- |
60-62 |
| F |
0-59 |
Grade Point Average
The grade point average (GPA) is the number of quality points earned divided by the number of credits attempted. A GPA of 4.00 is an “A” average; .33 is a “B+” average; 3.00 is a “B” average; 2.00 is a “C” average; 1.67 is a “C-” average; 1.00 is a “D” average. The cumulative GPA is determined by dividing the total number of quality points earned by the total number of semester hours attempted.
Grade Reports
Providing that all financial obligations to the College have been fulfilled, students can access their academic records, including course grades, in Self-Service. Mid-semester grades do not appear on the student’s permanent record.