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ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 97
Grading Policies and Procedures
Grading
Grading the performance of students in course work is the responsibility of
individual faculty members.
Grade Categories for Completing a Course
Categories of institutional grades and symbols for students who have met
minimum course requirements are as follows:
Superior A superior academic performance
Good B Good academic performance
Average C Average academic performance. Students in zeroprefix
courses must earn a “C” or better to enter
subsequent developmental or curriculum course(s).
Passing D Academic performance that has met minimum
course requirements and that will allow students to
enter the subsequent course or courses in a series,
unless a higher grade is specified in the course
prerequisite. Students who make a “D” grade in a
zero-prefix course may not progress to the next
course.
Credit by
Examination
CE Credit earned by examination procedures of the
College
Experiential EL Credit earned for life experience
Learning
Transfer
Credit
TR
Credit earned from courses taken at other
accredited educational institutions or military
education experiences in the armed services
Audit AU Participation as an auditor of a course
Grade Categories for Not Completing a Course
Categories of institutional grades and symbols for students who have not met
minimum course requirements are as follows:
Failure to
Meet Course
Requirements
F
Student performance judged to require repetition
of the course. Students who make an “F” grade in
a zero-prefix course may not progress to the next
course.
Drop DR Courses dropped during the first 10% of the class
will not appear on the transcript. Between the 10%
and 65% date, the class will be listed on the
transcript as “DR.”
Withdraw WP Used to indicate that a student currently passing a