Grades and grading
Grading philosophy
Grading is used as a means to measure and
indicate the student’s degree of mastery of a course’s objectives and
content. The objectives and grading criteria are communicated to the
student through the course syllabus.
Grade reports
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Grade reports are issued to students at the end of each semester.
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Grades are issued at the end of each of the summer and winter sessions
and are entered on students’ permanent records at that time.
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Students may also view their final grades on the CCBC Web site through
the online information system
Midterm grades
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Students performing unsatisfactorily at midterm will be notified by
the college. Students should speak with their instructors to determine
their progress at midterm.
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Midterm grades are not a part of students’ academic histories.
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No midterm grades are recorded for fast-track courses that meet in an
abbreviated semester.
Grades and other indicators
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Grade
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Quality Points
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Description
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A
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4
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Excellent work
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B
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3
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Good work
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C
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2
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Satisfactory work
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D
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1
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Poor work but passing
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F
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0
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Non-completion of course requirements or unsatisfactory completion
(failure).
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S
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Satisfactory completion of a zero credit course.
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R
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Progress toward completion of course requirements or objectives.
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U
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Unsatisfactory performance in a zero credit course.
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AU
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Audit
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I
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Incomplete
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W
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Withdrawal
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CE
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Credit by examination
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Note: Letters R, AU, CE, W and I are not grades. They are indicators
used to identify a student’s status for record keeping purposes. No
quality points are assigned to these indicators. Click on the indicators
in the chart above for further detail.
NON-GRADE INDICATOR EXPLANATIONS
Letters R, AU, CE, W and I are not grades. They are indicators used to
identify a student’s status for record keeping purposes. No quality
points are assigned to these indicators.
R
The R designator represents a
specific amount of content or progress in the development of skills. It
is used for self-paced, developmental and other courses as agreed upon
by CCBC faculty in the appropriate discipline.
AU
A student may register for any
class as an audit. Course work and examinations are not required and no
credit is awarded. The student is expected to attend classes regularly
and pay the required fees and tuition. Students who do not meet
attendance requirements of the instructor will receive a final grade of
W. Some courses may limit the number of times an audit may occur. A
student may elect to change his or her registration from credit to audit
for any course during the first ten weeks of a regular semester or
within the first two-thirds of winter, summer or late start classes.
After the time limit, a student is permitted to change from credit to
audit only under extenuating circumstances with written approval of the
appropriate academic dean responsible for the course.
W
The W grade is issued when a
student withdraws from any course after the refund period; that is,
during the first ten weeks of a regular semester or within the first
two-thirds of winter, summer or late start classes. To withdraw from a
course, the student must complete a Drop/Add/Withdrawal form, which is
available in the Records and Registration office. After the published
time limit has expired, a withdrawal may be granted only under
extraordinary circumstances with written approval of the appropriate
dean. Otherwise, if the withdrawal form is not completed by the deadline
noted in the current credit class schedule, the student will receive an
F grade.
I
An instructor may assign an
incomplete grade if the student has made satisfactory progress through
most of the course but needs additional time to complete the remaining
requirements due to a documented mitigating circumstance. It is the
student’s responsibility to request an I grade before the final
examination period. Student and instructor must agree on the precise
conditions for completion of the course requirements. The course must be
completed within 30 working days after the beginning of the next regular
semester (fall or spring). If the course is not completed by that time,
the grade will automatically change to an F unless the instructor allows
an extension. Students must complete a course and receive a grade before
that course may fulfill a prerequisite for another course.
CE
Credit by examination is designed
to serve the student who – by past work, experience, self-study, and/or
travel experience – has mastered subject matter generally equivalent in
scope to courses offered at the college. The credit does not carry a
letter grade, is not calculated into the Quality Point Average (QPA),
and is included in the 45 credits that can be transferred to CCBC. No
more than 30 credits can be earned through credit by examination
