CAREER AND TECHNlCAL EDUCATlON - Tidewater Community ...

GENERAL INFORMATION• Lecture: One academic hour of lecture (including lecture, seminar,discussion or other similar activities) per week for 15 weeks plusthe examination/evaluation period equals one collegiate semesterhourcredit.• Laboratory: Two to five academic hours (depending on the discipline)of laboratory, clinical training, supervised work experience,coordinated internship, or other similar activities per week for 15weeks, plus the examination/evaluation period equals one collegiatesemester-hour credit.• Asynchronous eLearning Courses: Traditional contact hours combinedwith learning activities in which students and faculty are separatedby time and place; content is equivalent to that of traditional lecture/laboratory classes.COURSE NUMBERINGCourses numbered less than 100, ESL courses numbered 2 through 20, anddevelopmental studies courses numbered 1-9 are not applicable towardassociate degree programs. Some developmental courses, with the approvalof the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer (ordesignee), may provide credit applicable to certificate programs.Courses numbered 10 through 99 (except for approved ESL courses) arebasic occupational courses for certificate programs. The credits earnedin these courses are applicable toward certificate programs, but are notapplicable toward an associate degree and do not qualify for federalfinancial aid.Courses numbered 100 through 299 are freshman and sophomore coursesapplicable toward associate degree and certificate programs.GRADING SYSTEMThe quality of performance in any academic course is reported by a lettergrade, which the instructor is responsible for assigning.The grades of A, B, C, D, P and S are passing grades. Grades of F and Uare failing grades. R and I are interim grades. Grades of W and X are finalgrades carrying no credit.P - PASSNo grade point credit. This grade applies only to non-developmentalspecialized courses and seminars approved by the appropriate academicdean. A maximum of seven semester credit hours with a P grade may beapplied toward a degree or certificate.S - SATISFACTORYNo grade point credit. The grade of S indicates satisfactory completion ofcourse objectives in developmental studies and ESL courses.W - WITHDRAWALNo credit. A grade of W is awarded to students who withdraw or arewithdrawn from a course after the add/drop period but prior to thecompletion of 60 percent of the session. After that time, the studentwill receive a grade of F except when making satisfactory progress andunder mitigating circumstances, which must be approved by the courseinstructor and the appropriate academic dean. A copy of the withdrawalform and supporting documentation will be placed in the student’sacademic file.X - AUDITNo credit. Permission from the appropriate academic dean or designeeis required to audit a course. Students must register through the usualregistration process and pay the normal tuition. Audited courses do notcount as part of a student’s course load. Students desiring to changestatus in a course from audit to credit or from credit to audit must do sowithin the add/drop period for the course. Students who desire to earncredit for a previously audited course must re-enroll in the course forcredit and pay normal tuition to earn a grade other than X. Advancedstanding credit should not be awarded for a previously audited course.I - INCOMPLETENo credit. The grade of I is used only for verifiable unavoidable reasonsthat a student is unable to complete a course within the normal coursetime. To be eligible to receive an I grade, the student must (1) havesatisfactorily completed more than 50% of the course requirements and(2) must request the faculty member to assign the I grade and indicatewhy it is warranted. The faculty member has the discretion to decidewhether the I grade will be awarded. Since the “incomplete” extendsthe enrollment in the course, requirements for satisfactory completionshall be established through student/faculty consultation. In assigningthe I grade, the faculty member must complete documentation that (1)states the reason for assigning the grade; (2) specifies the work to becompleted and indicates its percentage in relation to the total work ofthe course; (3) specifies the date by which the work must be completed;and (4) identifies the default grade (B, C, D, F, P, R, or U) based uponcourse work already completed. Completion dates may not be set beyondthe subsequent semester (to include summer session) without writtenapproval of the campus provost. The student will be provided a copy ofthe documentation.The instructor must submit a Grade Change form to change the I gradeto the grade earned after course work is completed. If the work is notcompleted on time, another grade (B, C, D, F, P, R, or U) must be assignedbased on the course work already completed. An I grade will be changedto a W only under documented mitigating circumstances, which mustbe approved by the campus provost. A copy of the withdrawal form andsupporting documentation will be placed in the student’s academic file.GENERAL INFORMATIONU - UNSATISFACTORYNo grade point credit. The grade of U is assigned when the student hasnot made satisfactory progress in developmental studies, ESL courses, orcourses taken on a Pass/Unsatisfactory basis.R - RE-ENROLLNo grade point credit. The R grade may be used as a grade option,in developmental and ESL courses only, when the student has madesatisfactory progress but has not completed all of the instructionalobjectives for developmental studies or ESL courses. Students must re-enrollin the course and pay the specified tuition to complete the course objectives.COMPUTING THE GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)To determine the GPA, multiply the number of credits for each class bythe number of points awarded for the grade received and divide the totalnumber of grade points earned by the number of credits attempted. Creditsthat do not generate grade points, such as credits for developmentalcourses, are not included in the calculation of credits attempted. Gradesof P, R, S, U, and W (withdrawal), I (incomplete), or X (audit) do not receivegrade points.TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE • CATALOG 2013-1421