College's catalog - Trinity Christian College

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Grading System
One of the following grades will be issued for each course taken at Trinity and will appear on the
official transcript:
Liberal Arts at Trinity
Grade Interpretation
Grade Points Per Semester-Hour
A Excellent....................................................................................................................................... 4
B Good............................................................................................................................................. 3
C Satisfactory................................................................................................................................... 2
D Unsatisfactory.............................................................................................................................. 1
F Failing............................................................................................................................................ 0
P/F Pass/Fail is used for internship courses................................................................................. 0
AU Audit.............................................................................................................................................. 0
CR/NC Credit/No Credit is used for interim courses and FYF courses.......................................... 0
NR No Report is issued for grades not submitted........................................................................ 0
I Incomplete (hours included in GPA calculation)................................................................... 0
W Withdrew (2nd - 6th week of the semester)......................................................................... 0
WP Withdrew passing (after 6 weeks of the semester)............................................................... 0
WF Withdrew failing (after 6 weeks of the semester).................................................................. 0
R Repeated course........................................................................................................................... 0
Plus (+) grades add 0.3 grade points per hour and minus (-) grades subtract 0.3 grade points per hour.
Grade-point average is determined by dividing the number of grade points earned by the number
of semester hours attempted. To meet graduation requirements, a student must earn at least 125
hours with a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.0.
Dean’s List
This academic achievement is recognized for students who achieve a semester GPA of 3.5 or
better and complete the semester as a full-time student.
Academic Grievance
Academic grievances are defined as disagreements between students and faculty members in
matters of grading, course expectations, accusations of cheating, and related aspects of
completing the academic work required in a course. An appeal procedure for academic
grievance is found in the student handbook, which is available on the Trollweb.
Course Grade Change
A student’s course grade, after having been submitted by the instructor, shall not be changed
unless an incorrect grade, by reason of clerical error or miscalculation, has been submitted for
the student. All exceptions to the above policy must receive the approval of the Registrar and the
Provost. Instructors may pick up a grade change form at the Registrar’s Office.
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