2005-07 Catalog - Tacoma Community College

28 InstructionTacoma Community College By granting 15 quarter-hour military science credits toenlisted service members who have completed at least oneyear of active military service; and By granting 30 quarter-hour military science credits tocommissioned officers who have completed at least oneyear of active military service.The college will evaluate these credits and apply them toward therequirements and/or electives which lead toward an Associate inGeneral Studies degree. Eligible military personnel may beawarded the AGS degree by earning the balance of the totaldistribution requirements. Active and retired military personnelmay obtain additional information about SOC by contacting thecredential evaluator in Registration and Records, Bldg. 18.Recent High School Graduate Placement ChartsThis is a program only for students of Peninsula Public SchoolDistrict and Tacoma Public School District who are enteringTacoma Community College within one year of high schoolgraduation and taking their first math course no more than twoyears after their last high school math course was completed.Specially-trained advisors in Bldg. 18 analyze the student’s highschool transcript as well as the student’s assessment score to gainthe best placement for students who have recently studiedmathematics in public high schools in the Tacoma CommunityCollege district.Other OptionsDepartmental Challenge Exam ........................................... 253.566.5048A student enrolled for five or more credit hours may earnadditional credits in some courses by a challenge examination,provided the department has developed an examination for thecourse to be challenged. All arrangements, including the paymentof fees, must be completed within the first ten instructional daysof a quarter.Students who successfully challenge a course will receive an‘S’ grade. Course challenge application forms are available inRegistration and Records. Contact the credential evaluator inRegistration and Records, Bldg. 18.PortfolioPortfolio assessment options may be available in somedepartments. These options will vary as each department identifiesforms of assessment that demonstrate relevant skills and abilitiesappropriate for a given program.Grades and Academic PoliciesGrading PoliciesTacoma Community College uses the following system of gradingand grade-point values for reporting and recording academicachievement. Faculty may or may not choose to use the plus/minusgrading option in a given class.Grade Description Grade PointsA ................. Honor ........................................................................... 4.0A- ........................................................................................................ 3.7B+ ....................................................................................................... 3.3B ................. Good ............................................................................ 3.0B- ......................................................................................................... 2.7C+ ....................................................................................................... 2.3C ................. Average ........................................................................ 2.0C- ......................................................................................................... 1.7D+ ...................................................................................................... 1.3D ................ Minimum ..................................................................... 1.0D- ........................................................................................................ 0.7E ................. Failure to complete minimum requirement ......... 0.0W ................ Official withdrawal from course ............................. 0.0Instructor’s signature indicates acknowledgment of the withdrawal.Instructor permission is not required during this period.(11th through 55th calendar day)*WI .............. Instructor approved withdrawal ............................. 0.0(After 55th calendar day)*V ................. Unofficial withdrawal................................................ 0.0Student commenced attendance, then stopped attending before instructor hadsufficient data to evaluate. Report last date of attendance on grade sheet.I .................. Incomplete .................................................................. 0.0Granted at the discretion of the instructor, when the student has completedmore than 60 percent of the quarter and has a plan to finish remainingcoursework. Contract required.S .................. Satisfactory (credit only, no grade point) .............. 0.0U ................. Unsatisfactory (no credit, no grade point) ........... 0.0N ................ Audit ............................................................................. 0.0R ................. Repeat R beside lowest grade .................................. 0.0Z ................. Unofficial withdrawal with zero attendance ........ 0.0Grades A, B, C, D and S are considered passing. ‘S’ and ‘U’ identifycourses taken on pass/fail basis and are not counted in computinggrade point averages. ‘S’ is given only if the student performed at agrade of ‘C-’ or higher. A grade of ‘E’ is not considered passingand does not earn credit toward a degree or certificate.*Summer quarter courses and courses which do not follow the regular collegecalendar will have pro-rated withdrawal periods. Contact Registration andRecords for these dates.Grade GrievanceStudents who believe they have received a final grade that has beenawarded improperly or in an arbitrary or capricious manner maygrieve or appeal the grade by referring to the Final Course Grades