Policy Tracking | Date |
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Approved | Insert date |
Revised | January 26, 2022 |
Reviewed | May 7, 2021 |
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Grades issued by the College are based upon quality of achievement of the objectives of the course being taken. The following system of letter grades will be used for recording student achievement.
A | Represents work of definitely superior quality and is reserved for the few outstanding students. It is distinctly the honor mark |
B | Represents work of excellent quality and is recorded for those who do work which is clearly above average |
C | Represents work of average quality and is recorded for those students who do average work |
D | Represents work which is below the average but above failure |
F | Represents work that is not of an acceptable quality |
P | Passing* |
R | Repeat* |
I | Represents incomplete. An incomplete grade must be removed within 3 semesters or the incomplete automatically becomes a grade of F |
IE | Represents incomplete emergency due to COVID 19 related issue |
W | Represents withdrawal from a course. This grade will be assigned to all students who withdraw themselves or are withdrawn from a course by the 90 % point of the semester. This grade will also be assigned to all students who are withdrawn from a course by an instructor after the 90% point of the semester because of extenuating circumstances. Course instructors need to have the appropriate Dean’s approval for a W after the 90% point of the semester. |
WE | Represents withdrawal emergency from a course due to COVID 19 |
NS | Represents never attending a class for which a student registered |
Y | Represents audit |
TR | Transfer Credit |
AP | Advanced Placement or R.A.C.E. |
(*) | Represents repeated courses; GPA refigured |
(.) | Represents course not included in GPA of current program of study |
S | Passing − student accomplished class objectives from “standard of progress” (for Non-curriculum course work only) |
U | Failing − student failed to meet course requirements and/or attend 80% of the course contact hours to be eligible for a passing grade (for Non-curriculum course work only) |
SR | Represents audit as senior citizen with a tuition exemption |
CLEP | CLEP Credit |
XA | Credit by Exam with grade of A |
XB | Credit by Exam with grade of B |
XC | Credit by Exam with grade of C |
*These grades are assigned only for DMA and DRE prefix developmental courses.
The grade point is used to evaluate the student's scholarship record. Grade points are allocated to credit hours earned as follows:
A | 4 grade points for each credit hour |
B | 3 grade points for each credit hour |
C | 2 grade points for each credit hour |
D | 1 grade point for each credit hour |
F | 0 grade points for each credit hour |
P | not calculated in grade points |
R | not calculated in grade points |
W | not calculated in grade points |
WE | not calculated in grade points |
I | not calculated in grade points |
IE | not calculated in grade points |
NS | not calculated in grade points |
Y | not calculated in grade points |
XA | not calculated in grade points |
XB | not calculated in grade points |
XC | not calculated in grade points |
Requirements for degrees and diplomas are computed not only in semester hours credit but also in grade points, the numerical equivalents of the letter grades earned by students. The grade point average (or GPA) is determined by dividing the total number of grade points by the total number of credit hours attempted at Blue Ridge Community College. Calculation of the GPA for graduation purposes is based only on those courses which are applicable to the degree or diploma. If a course is repeated, only the points and credit hours earned in the attempt with the highest grade will be used in the computation of the GPA to determine eligibility for graduation