Student Handbook
Grading Designations
P-Pass earns no quality points in the computing of the quality point average. Eligibility to register for a course under the Pass/Fail Policy is restricted.
Students must declare their intent during the Drop/Add period and this declaration is irrevocable. Additional policy information is available the Enrollment and Registration Policies section.
D - 'D' earns one quality point equal to 1.0. This grade is issued as part of the Pass/Fail Grading Policy when a student's earned numeric grade is between .7 and 1.3.
F - Failure earns no quality points in the computing of the quality point average. The course may be repeated for credit in order to clear the F. See the Course Repeat Policy.
I - Incomplete is a temporary designation given by the instructor when the course requirements, which can be made up, have not been completed. It is the student's responsibility to make arrangements with the instructor to clear the deficiency. An I (incomplete) is not counted in computing quality point averages.
Undergraduate students must make up all incomplete grades for the spring semester or summer term courses within 60 days of the start of the succeeding fall semester; and for fall semester courses, within 60 days of the succeeding spring semester. Failure to clear the incomplete within the above stated time periods will result in automatic conversion of an I (incomplete) to an F (failure) grade.
If not previously cleared, I (incomplete) is changed to F (failure) unless the Registrar's Office has been informed in writing by the student exactly what arrangements have been made with the instructor to clear the deficiency, including the final date for these arrangements. These arrangements must be confirmed to the Registrar's Office, in writing, by the instructor.
S - Satisfactory is given in noncredit courses for passing work.
U - Unsatisfactory is given for work below passing in a noncredit course.
W - Withdrawal signifies that a student has withdrawn during the period beginning with the third week and continuing through two-thirds of the semester.
AU - Audit must be declared before the end of the third week of classes with the requirements for the retention of such status to be spelled out by the individual instructor to the student. If the requirements are not fulfilled, the AU can be changed to a W. After the first three weeks, AU status cannot be changed to a credit status. A student is permitted to audit any course being offered by the college, provided he or she obtains the permission of his or her adviser and the instructor. Students may take the examinations for the course, but receive no credit for them. Transcripts contain a memorandum entry when a course is audited.
There is no change of any grade one year after its original submission, unless approval is granted from the associate dean for academic services.
