2012 Catalog PDF - Feather River College

Admission Requirements and Procedures
Courses in which a substandard grade (D, F, W, NC) was received may be repeated. The new grade will be used in
grade point calculation and considerations associated with the awarding of certificates or degrees. However, the
previously recorded grade will remain legible on permanent records.
Courses in which a substandard grade was not received may be repeated under special circumstances. Special circumstances
include a long lapse between the time the class was first taken and the present, or the need to achieve a
higher grade to qualify for entrance into a specialized program. The new grade will be noted on permanent records,
but the originally recorded grade will be used to calculate grade point average and in considerations associated with
the awarding of certificates or degrees.
Grade Point Average
A student’s grade point average (GPA) is determined by the following formula:
GPA:
Total grade points earned
Total semester units attempted
GPA is computed on an individual semester basis and on a cumulative basis that includes all degree applicable work
completed at Feather River College. At the time of graduation, accepted credits received for college-level work at
other institutions will be calculated and included in an overall GPA.
Grade Reports
Semester grades are usually posted by individual instructors within a week following final exams. Students may check
grades on their student portal (MyFRC). Official grade reports are no longer mailed. Transcript of grades will not be
released to students who have outstanding financial obligations to the college, unpaid library fines, parking citations,
equipment holds, or returned checks.
Grade Changes
The determination of the students’ grade by the instructor shall be final in the absence of mistake, fraud, bad faith, or
incompetence. A student who feels that an instructor has given an evaluative grade based on one or more of these
conditions, and has evidence to substantiate the claim, may pursue an appeal by following the Grievance Procedure
(AP5530) as outlined in the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook, which is available on line at www.frc.edu/
studentservices/. Students requesting a change of grade on the basis of mistake, fraud, bad faith, or incompetence
must begin the appeal process within one year from the end of the semester in which the course was taken.
Incomplete Grades
• An incomplete grade of “I” may be given in the event of an unforeseeable emergency and justifiable reason if
a student does not complete all requirements of a course in the regularly designated time period.
• Students requesting an incomplete grade must complete a “Request for Incomplete Grade” form available at
the Admissions and Records Office. The “Request for Incomplete Grade” form is a contract between the student
and instructor that outlines the conditions the student must meet to receive a final grade, and a deadline for
completion. The form will be kept on file in the Admissions and Records Office.
• An incomplete grade should be completed by the date designated by the instructor, but in all instances no
later than one year from the end of the semester during which the agreement was filed.
• If the conditions of the request are not met within one year, the “I” grade will be changed to the grade indicated
by the instructor on the form, or an “F” grade will be recorded if the instructor has not indicated otherwise.
• When the student has completed the coursework, the instructor will assign the appropriate grade on a “Request
for Grade Change” and submit it to the Chief Instructional Officer for approval. The Office of Instruction
will forward all Grade Change forms to the Admissions & Records Office for processing. The incomplete grade
will then be replaced with the appropriate final grade and will be notated on the transcript.
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