Grading System

*An overall 2.00 cumulative average is required for graduation.

Pass/Fail Course Option:

     S or P  Satisfactory work - meets all requirements of the course to receive credit.

        U     Unsatisfactory grade earned in pass/fail course indicates work not up to college level.

Other Grade Issuances:

        IN     This can be a tentative grade recorded if a student has not completed the required course work for a reason considered valid by the instructor.  The instructor must submit a Contract for Incomplete Grades for each IN given.  Contract forms are available from the Vice President for Academic Affairs Office.  The requirements must be complete according to the criteria established in the contract by the instructor, no later than the date specified or within the first five weeks of the following semester.  If arrangements are not met within the agreed time, an IN reverts to the grade indicated by the instructor on the contract.

        AW    Indicates student was administratively withdrawn due to extenuating circumstances whereas the student has made contact with the college.  There is not a cumulative average penalty associated with this grade.

         W     Indicates student withdrew officially from the course during the 4th through 12th week (or equivalent portion) of the terms.  There is not a cumulative average penalty associated with this grade.

         AU    Audit

Computation of Cumulative Average:

Multiply course credits by quality points for grade received in the class; add total semester hours; add total points generated.  Divided total quality points by total semester hours.  The result is the cumulative grade point average.

Withdrawal/Drops for Full Semester Courses:

     0-1 week:     If a student officially drops, no record of the course is placed on the transcript.

     2-12 weeks:    If a student officially withdraws from a course, W is placed on the transcript; W is not calculated in GPA.

Criteria for Determining Grades:

A grade issued to a student by instructor shall reflect the academic achievement for which the student has been graded in accordance with the grading criteria presented to the student at the beginning of the course in the course information/outline materials.

Pass/Fail Option:

A student at NCCC is permitted to take on course per semester in a field outside the student's core curriculum on a Pass/Fail basis.  Additionally, the student is restricted to no more than two courses per academic year (not to exceed four courses while a student is in a specific academic major) on a Pass/Fail basis.  The option may be exercised by filling out the Pass/Fail Option Form at the Records Office no later than ten days after the start of the semester.  A student receiving a grade of "D-" or above will be assigned an "S" grade.  A student not completing the requirements of the course will receive a "U" grade under this option.  The "U" and "S" grades will not affect the students' GPA.

Audit Policy:

Any person 60 years of age or older may audit credit courses on a tuition free basis wherever space is available.  Persons auditing courses will be required to pay material or equipment fees where applicable.  Registration for "60 or over" will be conducted during the first week of each term.

Any person may take a course on an audit basis provided he or she officially registers and pays full tuition and fees.  Upon completion of the course, the student will receive an "AU" grade.  "AU" grades are not accepted as credit for graduation and are not figured into the student's grade point average.