2011-2012 Catalog - Columbus State Community College

Grade Report
Grades are issued by the instructor via the Web. Once grades are
issued by the instructor, the student can view the grades via a secure
site at www.cscc.edu. An individual who is not enrolled in a
course at the time of grade reporting is not eligible to register for
the course and receive a grade after the course ends.
Calculating Grade Point Average
The basis for determining scholastic standing is the cumulative
grade point average (GPA). The college uses a 4.0 scale (A=4.0,
B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, E=0.0). The grade point average is calculated
by first multiplying credit hours for each course by the grade point
value earned for the course. See the example in the chart below
(credit hours x grade point value = total grade points earned for
a course). Divide the total grade points earned for all courses
attempted by the total credit hours for all courses attempted to
determine cumulative grade point average.
EXAMPLE
Course Grade Course
Credit Grade Point Grade
Course Hours Received Value Points
(Credits x Point Value)
Beg Comp (ENGL 101) 3 B 3 3x3 = 9
Med Term (MULT 101) 2 B 3 2x3 = 6
Physiology (BIO 169) 5 C 2 5x2 = 10
Hematology (MLT 141) 6 A 4 6x4 = 24
Emergencies (MULT 103) 2 B 3 2x3 = 6
Total Credit Hours = 18 Total Grade Points =55
Total Grade Points 55
GPA = ________________= ___ = 3.055
Total Credit Hours 18
Academic Standing
Each active student’s record is reviewed at the close of each quarter.
If a student’s academic record (all courses attempted with a grade
received) does not meet the Standards of Satisfactory Academic
Performance, the student is subject to being placed on academic
warning, academic probation, or academic dismissal. The entire
record, including each grade in each credit course attempted, is
used to determine academic standing. Please see the Standards of
Satisfactory Academic Performance below.
Standards of Satisfactory Academic Performance
TOTAL GPA CREDITS
GPA
1-9 1.0
10-19 1.4
20-29 1.5
30-39 1.6
40-49 1.7
50-64 1.8
65-84 1.9
85+ 2.0
Dean’s List
To recognize outstanding scholastic achievement, a Dean’s List
is compiled each quarter. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student
must complete a minimum of 6 credit hours and earn a grade
point average of 3.5 or higher in that quarter. All credits must be
in courses included in the calculation of the GPA. No student is
eligible for the Dean’s List who has a grade of “I.”
Class Attendance
Students are expected to attend all classes. A student who has excessive
unexcused absences during the quarter and has not officially
dropped the course will receive an “E” in that course. Additional
attendance policies may be defined by each technology chairperson,
department coordinator, or instructor.
Satisfactory Academic Progress
Satisfactory Academic Progress is defined as progress in credit
courses taken at the college that result in the credit hour to grade
point average ratio as specified by the Standards of Satisfactory
Academic Performance. For the purpose of graduation, a candidate
for an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree must have
a minimum 2.000 cumulative grade point average. A candidate for
an Associate of Applied Science or Associate of Technical Studies
degree must have a minimum 2.000 cumulative grade point average
in all required technical course work and a minimum 2.000 cumulative
grade point average (GPA) in all nontechnical course work.
Academic Standing
Academic Warning
For any quarter in which a student’s grade point average for the
term drops below 2.000, he/she will be placed on academic warning.
Academic Warning, First Term Only Rule
A student who completes his/her first term is placed on academic
warning when his/her grade point average for the first term is below
that designated by the Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress.
The student will be restricted from registering for classes until
he/she meets with an academic advisor in Advising Services. This
restriction also applies to first-term students on academic warning
who have already registered for the next quarter and attempt
to add a class. During the meeting, an Academic Warning Form
will be completed to designate what difficulties led the student
to be placed on academic warning, to provide recommendations
for improved grades the next quarter, and to promote academic
success at the college.
Academic Probation
A student who is beyond his/her first term is placed on academic
probation when his/her cumulative grade point average is below
that designated by the Standards of Satisfactory Academic Prog-
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