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SECTION V: GENERAL ACADEMIC STANDARDSGrading and Credit HoursAt the end of each course, system or rotation, a grade for each student will be submittedto the Registrar by the faculty responsible for the instruction. The work of all students inthe four years at TUCOM shall be reported in terms of the following grades in any ofthe required courses.The following grading system has been in effect from the summer 2005 semester:% GRADE GPA LETTER97-100 3.85-4.00 A+93-96 3.65-3.80 A90-92 3.50-3.60 A-87-89 3.35-3.45 B+83-86 3.15-3.30 B80-82 3.00-3.10 B-77-79 2.70-2.90 C+73-76 2.30-2.60 C70-72 2.00-2.20 C-less than 70 0 UU/P (70% recorded grade)Unsatisfactory/RemediatedThe grade point average (GPA) is only used for determination of class rank.CREDIT ONLY – Counted in units earned but not calculated in GPAPCRPassCreditNO CREDIT AWARDED – Not calculated into GPAIPINCNRAUNCWWUCourse in progressIncomplete courseNot reportedAuditNo CreditWithdrawal or dropped courseWithdrawal/Unsatisfactory2011 – 2012 COM Student Handbook
UUnsatisfactory/FailureCourses are rated at one credit hour for each 15 hours of lecture or 30 hours oflaboratory and/or practice sessions. Credit hours of 1.5 will be assigned for each weekof clinical rotations. A cumulative weighted grade point average will be calculated andposted on the transcripts. Class ranking is available upon request in the Registrar'sOffice.DEFINITION OF GRADESSatisfactoryA 70% or above in each course is considered a satisfactory grade.Unsatisfactory “(U)”An unsatisfactory grade (U) is less than 70%.Unsatisfactory with remediation “(U/P)”After an unsatisfactory performance has been successfully remediated, a “(U/P)” willreplace the “(U)” on the transcript (see section on remediation).Incomplete “(I)”An incomplete grade “(I)” indicates that a student has not been able to finish allrequired work for issuance of a final grade. An incomplete grade is not counted in thegrade point calculations until a final grade replaces it. An incomplete must be replacedbefore the student registers for the next academic year. Replacement of an incompletewill be under the direction of the instructor. If the required work is not completedwithin one year of the issuance of the “(I)” the Registrar will notify the Dean orProgram Director and, if no grade is forwarded upon notification, the Registrar willautomatically convert the “(I)” to an unsatisfactory grade “(U)” and the student will notreceive credit for the course. It is to the student's advantage to arrange to make up anyincomplete work as soon as possible.No Credit “(NC)”A grade of No Credit “(NC)” indicates that a student has not satisfactorily completedthe required coursework. For students in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, it will berecorded for those students who, at the end of a term, have a course score equal to orgreater than 70%, but who have an unsatisfactory grade in one or more subdisciplines.If the subdisciplines are successfully remediated within the required time frame, the2011 – 2012 COM Student Handbook
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Page 9 and 10: Mission of Touro CollegeTouro Colle
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Page 65 and 66: TERMS OF PROBATION1. When a student
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c. A student‟s personal disciplin
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University) who has no direct inter
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e. To state and local officials or
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