Academic Policies and Procedures - Central Maine Community ...

Academic Policies and Procedures
policies and
procedures
TABLE 1
Explanation of Grades, Symbols and Codes
The quality of performance in any academic course is reported by a letter grade. The letters are
translated to grade points for the purpose of calculating semester and cumulative averages.
These grades denote the character of work and are assigned grade points as follows:
Letter Grade Description Grade Points
A Excellent Achievement 4.00
A- 3.67
B+ 3.33
B Good 3.00
B- 2.67
C+ 2.33
C Satisfactory 2.00
C- 1.67
D+ 1.33
D Poor/Low level achievement 1.00
F Failure to meet the minimum level of course objectives 0.00
I Incomplete - No credit. The “I” grade is used for verifiable and unavoidable reasons. Since
the “incomplete” extends enrollment in the course, require ments for satisfactory completion
must be established through student/faculty agreement and approved by the Department
Head, Dean of Academic Affairs or designee. Courses for which the grade of “I”
(incomplete) has been posted must be completed by the end of the subsequent semester
(excluding summer) or the “I” will be converted to an “F.”
P Pass; used to designate satisfactory performance in certain courses open to the Pass -
Fail option. Also used to indicate that a student has successfully chal lenged (tested out
of) a course. Academic credit is awarded, but grade points are not calculated when a “P”
is issued.
T No grade points; grades for courses that have been accepted by Central Maine Community
College as transfer (T) credit from other institutions are not comput ed in the grade
point average.
L Stopped attending a course without officially “Dropping.” The grade of L will be computed
as an F.
AU Audit - No credit (permission of the instructor is required to audit a class). Student attended
the course on a non-credit basis.
R Repeated Courses -When a student repeats a course and earns a grade of A, B, C, D,
F, or P, the initial grade remains on the transcript but only the highest grade is used in
computing the grade point average. .
AW Administrative Withdrawals. Authorized by the Dean of Academic Affairs, usual ly for compelling
personal and/or confidential circumstances.
W No grade points. A “W” is assigned to students who withdraw from a course or the College
after the “Add/Drop” period thru the date of the mid-semester or term.
*No grade reported. The student should contact the instructor to resolve the matter.
Transferring from CMCC
Central Maine Community College is accredited
by the New England Association of Schools
and Colleges, Inc. Because of this accreditation,
most academic credits will transfer to other
colleges and universities. Liberal Arts (general
education) courses usually transfer more easily
than technical courses. The receiving school has
the right to determine whether or not academic
credit will transfer, and how the transfer credit
will apply toward specific degree programs.
To have a Central Maine Community College
transcript sent to another institution, please contact
the Registrar’s Office for the form “Request
for Official Academic Transcript”, also available
at https://www.cmcc.edu/registrar/documents/
transcriptrequest.pdf.
For further assistance in transferring from
Central Maine Community College, contact
the Center for Retention and Transfer at
(207) 755-5286.
Transfer Agreements
Transfer agreements, sometimes called articulation
agreements, exist between the college and
other institutions to ensure the smooth transferability
of academic credit. Most of the college’s
agreements link Central Maine Community College
courses and degrees with upper-level baccalaureate
degree programs.
AdvantageU Program
Central Maine Community College has a direct
transfer agreement with the University of Maine
System, through the AdvantageU Program. Designed
for students completing the Associate in
Arts degree in Liberal Studies, participation in
AdvantageU provides a number of benefi ts to
students throughout the transfer process. Refer
to the Maine Community College System website
for more information on the AdvantageU
program (http://advantageu.me.edu/) or contact
the Center for Retention and Transfer for more
information.
Other Transfer Agreements
Central Maine Community College has additional
transfer agreements with the University
of Maine System, private Maine colleges and
universities, as well as institutions outside the
state. Some agreements are with institutions
offering distance learning degree programs,
providing the convenience of on-line courses.
For a complete list of current Central Maine
Community College transfer agreements, refer
to: http://www.cmcc.edu/admissions/transfer_
programs.asp.
These agreements facilitate student transfer
from Central Maine Community College to the
institutions listed, assuring that specifi ed CMCC
courses will apply toward the Baccalaureate
Degree.
For further information on the transfer of CMCC
credit to other institutions, contact the Center for
Retention and Transfer and/or the Admissions
Office of the college/university where transferring.
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