2012-2013 Catalog - Columbus State Community College

Grades and Academic Procedures
Grades
At the end of each semester, and upon the completion of course requirements, the
instructor reports a letter grade indicating the quality of a student’s work. Points for
each semester hour of credit attempted are assigned according to the following system:
Grade Points
Grade Grade per Academic Credit
Definitions Notation Credit Hour Awarded
High Achievement ....................... A ........................4 ......................... Yes
Good Achievement........................ B ........................3 ......................... Yes
Satisfactory Achievement ............ C ........................2 ......................... Yes
Below Satisfactory ....................... D ........................1 ......................... Yes
Failing .......................................... E ........................0 ..........................No
Satisfactory .................................. S ........................0 ......................... Yes
Unsatisfactory .............................. U ........................0 ..........................No
Other Marks
Incomplete (I): When circumstances
beyond the control of a student or a faculty
member prevent the completion of course
requirements during the course, an “I”
(Incomplete) may be recorded until the
final grade is established. An Incomplete is
indicated only when the student has arranged
for that grade with the faculty member and
specific arrangements have been made
for fulfilling the course requirements.
Coursework must be completed within
six weeks after the beginning of the next
semester. If a new grade is not submitted by
the faculty member by that time, a grade of
“E” is automatically recorded.
Transfer Credit (K/KD): To receive credit
for a course taken at another college or
university, a student must request that an
official copy of the transcript from each
previous institution attended be mailed to
the Records and Registration Department
before the student’s second semester of
attendance has elapsed. An official transcript
is one that is in a sealed envelope bearing
the other institution’s official letterhead
and/or logo; is printed on official, secure
paper that has been signed and sealed by
the other college or university; and has
not been opened prior to being submitted
to Columbus State Community College.
The official transcript copy becomes and
remains the property of the college. Please
see the information on the Ohio Transfer
Policy in this catalog. Transfer credit does
not apply to meeting residency credit hour
requirements. Transfer credit (K/KD) will
not be removed from the Columbus State
Community College academic transcript
once the transfer credit is awarded to the
student.
Proficiency Examination (X): A student
may, upon the department chairperson’s
approval of the student’s petition, be
permitted to take a proficiency examination
for credit. Permission is given only in cases
when it is evident that previous experience
or study warrants. A $50 nonrefundable
fee will be charged for each proficiency
examination. Nursing students may take
proficiency examinations only after they
have been accepted into the Nursing
Technology. Proficiency examinations do
not apply to meeting residency credit hour
requirements.
Audit (R): A student may audit a course
for informational instruction only and with
the understanding that credit may not be
granted or later claimed as a result for the
audited course. The course may be taken at
a later date for credit. Neither proficiency
nor nontraditional, transfer, or waiver credit
will be given for a course that has been
audited. Audit status is declared at the time
of registration and no later than the fifteenth
calendar day of the semester. The audit
status cannot be declared after the fifteenth
calendar day of the semester. Once the audit
status for a course is declared, the status
cannot be changed back to a credit status
during the semester or after the semester
has ended. Any student wishing to audit a
course is required to register for the course
in the same manner as all other students and
pay regular fees. The instructor will record a
grade of “R” for the audited course.
Nontraditional Credit (N): Nontraditional
credit through Prior Learning Assessment
(PLA) may be awarded by the appropriate
department chairperson for a student’s
documented life experiences that provide
evidence of knowledge equivalent to
that of a required course. If a portfolio is
required, a fee of $50 will be charged for
portfolio evaluation. Nontraditional credit
does not apply to meeting residency hour
requirements. Approved nontraditional
credit is posted to the transcript after
the student has completed one course at
Columbus State.
Withdrawal (W): A course must be
dropped before 20% of the course has
elapsed to avoid a “W” appearing on the
academic transcript. Withdrawals after 20%
and before 61%of the course has elapsed
is recorded as a “W” on the academic
transcript. Please refer to www.cscc.edu
for specific semester date information. See
“Course Drop/Withdrawal Procedure” in
this section of the catalog.
Administrative Withdrawal (AW): This
is a withdrawal that requires a petition and
which documents extenuating circumstances
for approving the course withdrawal past the
61% deadline. The credit for this course will
not be calculated into the student’s GPA. See
“Administrative Withdrawal” in this section
of the catalog.
No Grade Reported ( ): A blank space
indicates that the instructor did not report
a grade. The instructor must report a grade
within six weeks after the beginning of the
next semester, otherwise a final grade of
“E” is automatically recorded. A student
receiving a ( ) should contact his/her
instructor.
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