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2011-12 Academic Catalog - Cazenovia College
2011-12 Academic Catalog - Cazenovia College
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minus to indicate a student‘s relative position. (There are no ―A+‖ or ―D-‖ grades.) An<br />
―I‖ indicates that the student will not receive a grade until the work is completed within<br />
a specified time period. ―W‖ indicates withdrawal from a course; WP indicates<br />
withdrawal with a passing grade, WF withdrawal with a failing grade, and WV indicates a<br />
course waiver. Grades <strong>of</strong> "W", "WP/WF", and "WV" are not calculated into grade<br />
point averages.<br />
Letter grades are assigned numerical quality points for the purpose <strong>of</strong> determining<br />
a student‘s grade point average.<br />
A 4.0 C+ 2.3 F 0.0<br />
A- 3.7 C 2.0 I 0.0<br />
B+ 3.3 C- 1.7 W 0.0<br />
B 3.0 D+ 1.3 WP/WF 0.0<br />
B- 2.7 D 1.0 WV 0.0<br />
These quality points are multiplied <strong>by</strong> the number <strong>of</strong> credits a course carries to<br />
determine the student‘s total quality points. A three-credit course, for example, in which<br />
a student earns a grade <strong>of</strong> ―C+‖, earns 6.9 quality points. The grade point average is<br />
then determined <strong>by</strong> dividing the total number <strong>of</strong> quality points earned in all the courses<br />
<strong>by</strong> the total number <strong>of</strong> credits attempted. The following illustrates the process:<br />
Course Grade Equivalent Credits<br />
Quality Points<br />
Attempted/Earned<br />
English A 4.0 3/3 12.0<br />
History A- 3.7 3/3 11.1<br />
Biology C- 1.7 4/4 6.8<br />
Art D 1.0 3/3 3.0<br />
Psychology F 0 3/0 0.0<br />
Total 16/13 32.9<br />
When the total number <strong>of</strong> quality points (32.9) is divided <strong>by</strong> the total number <strong>of</strong><br />
credits attempted (16), the grade point average is found to be 2.06.<br />
Some academic programs, and developmental and general education courses<br />
require students to achieve a minimum grade in order to successfully complete the<br />
course. The minimum grade requirements are listed on the course syllabus and in the<br />
course description section <strong>of</strong> this catalog.<br />
*Credits for courses graded Pass/Fail or credit equivalent courses are not included. When an Incomplete<br />
is awarded, the grade point average will be calculated with the incomplete included. GPA will be<br />
recalculated when all course requirements have been satisfied.<br />
Incomplete Grades<br />
When a student is prevented from completing the work <strong>of</strong> a course within the<br />
regularly scheduled term because <strong>of</strong> circumstances beyond his or her control, an ―I‖<br />
(incomplete) grade may be awarded. The instructor may give an extension <strong>of</strong> up to six<br />
weeks in the following term <strong>by</strong> submitting the appropriate completed form to the Office<br />
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