3.10P
GRADING
ADOPTED: APRIL 8, 1985
REVISED: JUNE 12, 2001
REVISED: MAY 13, 2003
ED CODE: 70901, 70902, 76000, 76224
TITLE 5: 55760, 55750-2, 55758
| SYMBOL | DEFINITION | GRADE POINT | |||
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CR Credit (at least satisfactory-units awarded not counted in GPA)
NC No Credit (less than satisfactory, or failing-units not counted in GPA)
Transfer to 4 year school with AA/AS
Transfer to 4 year school without AA/AS
Associate Degree, General Education
Associate Degree, Vocational
Vocational Certificate
Improve basic skills in English, reading
Undecided Goal
[Courses in which only CR/NC grades are assigned are exempt from the above restrictions.]
Students with matriculation/education goals listed below are not limited in the number of CR/NC grades possible:
Personal interest (not employment)Students shall be asked to declare their matriculation/education goals at the time of registration. It shall be noted in the college catalogue that some transfer institutions limit the number of CR/NC grades that they will accept.
| Symbol | Definition |
| I | Incomplete: Incomplete academic work for unforeseeable, emergency and justifiable reasons at the end of the term may result in an "I" symbol being entered in the student's record. The condition for the removal of the "I" shall be stated by the instructor in a written record. |
| This record shall contain the conditions for the removal of the "I" and the grade assigned in lieu of its removal. This record must be given to the student with a copy on file with the registrar until the "I" is made up or the time limit has passed. A final grade shall be assigned when the work stipulated has been completed and evaluated, or when the time limit for completing the work has passed. | |
| The "I" may be made up no later than one year following the end of the term in which it was assigned. | |
| The "I" symbol shall not be used in calculating units attempted nor for grade points. The governing board shall provide a process whereby a student may petition for a time extension due to unusual circumstances. | |
| IP | In progress: The "IP" symbol shall be used only in those courses which extend beyond the normal end of an academic term. It indicates that work is "in progress," but that assignment of an evaluative symbol (grade) must await its completion. The "IP" symbol shall remain on the student's permanent record in order to satisfy enrollment documentation. The appropriate evaluative symbol (grade) and unit credit shall be assigned and appear on the student's permanent record for the term in which the course is completed. The "IP" shall not be used in calculating grade point averages. If a student enrolled in an "open-entry, open-exit" course is assigned an "IP" at the end of an attendance period and does not re-enroll in that course during the subsequent attendance period, the appropriate faculty will assign an evaluative symbol (grade) to be recorded on the student's permanent record of the course. |
| RD | Report Delayed: The "RD" symbol may be assigned by the registrar only. It is to be used when there is a delay in reporting the grade of a student due to circumstances beyond the control of the student. It is a temporary notation to be replaced by a permanent symbol as soon as possible. "RD" shall not be used in calculating grade point averages. |
| W | Withdrawal from a class or classes for semester-length courses shall be authorized through the last day of the fourteenth week of instruction or, 60% of the term for short-term courses (including summer courses). The appropriate faculty shall be notified of such withdrawals. |
| The academic record of a student who remains in a class beyond the time allowed by District policy must reflect a symbol other than a "W." | |
| No notation ("W" or other) shall be made on the academic record of the student who withdraws during the first four weeks of a semester-length course or 20% of the term for a short-term course (including summer courses). | |
| The Board of Trustees authorizes withdrawal from a class for semester-length courses or classes in extenuating circumstances after the withdrawal deadline upon petition of the student or his or her representative, and after consultation with the instructor(s) or appropriate faculty. Extenuating circumstances are verified cases of accidents, illnesses or other circumstances beyond the control of the student. | |
| Withdrawal after the withdrawal deadline when the District has authorized such withdrawal in extenuating circumstances, after consultation with appropriate faculty, shall be recorded as a "W." | |
| For purposes of withdrawal policies, the term "appropriate faculty" means the instructor of each course in question or, in the event the instructor cannot be contacted, the department chair or equivalent faculty officer. | |
| The "W" shall not be used in calculating grade point averages, but excessive "W'"s shall be used as factors in probation and dismissal procedures. | |
| "Military withdrawal" occurs when a student who is a member of an active or reserve United States military service receives orders compelling a withdrawal from courses. Upon verification of such orders, a withdrawal symbol will be assigned at any time after the period established by the Board of Trustees during which no notation is made for withdrawals. The withdrawal symbol so assigned may be a "W" or, if necessary to distinguish military withdrawals, may be a "MW." Military withdrawals shall not be counted in progress probation and dismissal calculations. "W'"s incurred during the period between January 1, 1990, and the effective date of this paragraph, which meet the definition of military withdrawal herein, shall not be counted in progress probation and dismissal calculations and may be changed to "MW"'s. |
In calculating students' degree applicable grade point averages, grades earned in non-degree applicable courses shall not be included.
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