College's catalog - Trinity Christian College

Academic Policies
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Incomplete Grades
The incomplete grade “I” is a temporary grade indicating that work for the course is not
complete. Instructors may assign an incomplete “I” grade in a course that the student cannot
complete on time due to extenuating circumstances, such as major illness or a death in the family,
by filing an Incomplete Grade Request form with the Registrar’s Office prior to the end of the
current grading period. The date by which a student must complete a course is determined by the
course instructor, but may not be more than 30 days after the last day of the term in which the
“I” grade was awarded.
In extenuating circumstances, requests for an extension beyond one semester should be made,
in writing, to the Registrar prior to the previously approved deadline. Both the instructor and
student must agree to the extension. Students with incomplete grades, whose GPAs are below
good-standing, are not eligible to enroll in the following semester until the incomplete grades are
finished.
Repeated Courses
The policy for repeating a course to improve a previously earned grade includes the following
provisions:
1. The repeated course is subject to regular registration and financial policies.
2. The higher grade earned will be used to determine the student’s GPA and academic status.
The lower grade will still appear on the transcript with a notation indicating that it is a
repeated course, which will no longer affect the calculation of the cumulative GPA.
3. Students may transfer credit for courses failed at Trinity; however, the transfer grade does not
replace the failing grade on the official transcript. How the transfer grade is applied to
program admission requirements is determined by the department.
Graduation Application Procedures
All students wishing to earn a degree from Trinity must complete a graduation application the
semester prior to their graduation. Graduation applications are available from the Registrar’s
Office and online. Students seeking to graduate must submit an application even if
they do not plan to participate in commencement ceremonies.
Trinity holds two commencement ceremonies each year: in December and May. Students can
participate in either commencement ceremony but must have completed all the graduation
requirements of the major and minor, with the exception of two courses.
All academic requirements and financial obligations must be met to receive a diploma. Academic
honors will be reflected on the transcript when all requirements are completed at the next
regularly scheduled date for conferral of degrees.
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