2010-2011 College Catalog - North Florida Community College

GRADE POINT SYSTEM59Grade Point System(SEE CHART AT RIGHT)GRADE POINT SYSTEMTo qualify for a degree, aA Excellent ................................ 4 quality points per credit hourstudent’s quality points must be B Good ..................................... 3 quality points per credit hourequivalent to a scholastic averageC Average ................................. 2 quality points per credit hourof “C” or better. The last gradeearned or all grades earned D Below Average ...................... 1 quality point per credit hourfrom the third and subsequent F Failure ................................... 0 quality pointsattempts will be used to calculateW Withdrew without penalty ...... 0 quality pointsthe grade point average. Theforgiveness policy applies to WF Withdrew Failing .................... 0 quality pointscourses repeated at NFCC.Duplicate credit for courses willnot be awarded. If a student receives a grade no higher than “D” or “F” in a course, this course may betaken again. The student will be permitted a maximum of two repeat attempts per course. The grade onthe repeated course will be the only grade considered for credit and grade point average on the student’srecord. All grades from the third and subsequent attempts will be calculated in the grade point range.A grade of Incomplete (“I”) may be assigned at the end of the term by the instructor when all coursework has not been completed. A grade of “Incomplete” not changed by the end of the following termin which the grade was received will be changed to an “F”, unless the instructor grants the student anextension, by sending written notification to the Office of Enrollment Services, specifying the date bywhich the “I” will be removed. Students may not re-register for courses in which an “Incomplete” grade ispending. If they choose to do so, the original “I” will be changed to an “F.”Grades of AW, W, I, X, S, N, and U are not included in calculation of cumulative grade point average.Grades from the third and subsequent attempts will be calculated into the grade point average foracademic classes.Grade Point AverageA grade of incomplete (“I”) will not be counted in the computation of grade point average. To rankindividual students or groups of students, scholastic attainment is computed in terms of the quality pointratio, which is obtained by dividing the total number of quality points earned by the total number ofsemester hour’s credit for which the student received grades. The final quality point average required forgraduation is computed on the summation of all the courses taken at NFCC. When a student repeats acourse, the most recent grade will be used to determine his/her quality point average. The student willbe permitted a maximum of two repeat attempts per course. The grade on the repeated course will bethe only grade considered for credit and grade point average on the student’s record. All grades from thethird and subsequent attempts will be calculated in the grade point range. It is the responsibility of thestudent to be informed of his/her accumulation of credit hours and his/her quality point standing. Thisinformation may be requested from the Office of Enrollment Services.ForgivenessGrades of “D” or “F” may be “forgiven” by subsequent enrollment in the course in which the insufficientgrade was earned. Upon receiving a grade of “C” or better, the passing grades shall be used incalculation of the NFCC grade point average. The previous grades of “D” or “F” shall not be computedfor the NFCC grade point average. However, all grades remain posted on the NFCC transcript and may berecomputed at any institution to which the student may transfer. The receiving institution shall determinewhether or not grade “forgiveness” is granted.A student may have only three (3) attempts per course including the original grade, repeat grades, andwithdrawals at any point in the semester. A fourth attempt may be allowed only through an academicappeals process based on major extenuating circumstances. Full cost of instruction (out of state tuitionand fees) will be charged on the third and subsequent attempts.2010-2011 NFCC College Catalog