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Grading

Grades are recorded on the student’s permanent record at the end of each quarter. The course requirements and the levels of accomplishment will be clearly defined in the course syllabus. Northwest Indian College uses the following symbols for grading courses:

Grade Grade Pt
A
A-		 4.00
3.70		 The student has met or exceeded the highest level of the course requirements.
B+
B
B-		 3.30
3.00
2.70		 The student has met the course requirements above the satisfactory level.
C+
C
C-		 2.30
2.00
1.70		 The student has met the course requirements at the satisfactory level.
D+
D
D-		 1.30
1.00
0.70		 The student has met the course requirements at the minimum level. However, the student has not met all of the course requirements at the satisfactory level.
F 0.00 The student has not met the course requirements at the minimum level.

I - Incomplete

It is the instructor’s sole discretion whether to accept the student's request.

If a student has been making consistent progress and has regular attendance, but some essential requirement of the course has not been completed because of unforeseen circumstances the student has the option to request to enter into an incomplete agreement. The deadline to request an incomplete agreement is the last day of the quarter.

For on-campus or online/distance learning classes, progress and attendance can include these examples:
• physically attending classes
• submitting academic assignments
• taking an exam
• participating in online discussions
• on-going contact with a faculty member

When the instructor submits an incomplete agreement for a student, included should be:

• the grade earned by the student on the date that the incomplete agreement is submitted,
• a detailed list of remaining work to be completed, and
• a deadline for the completion of that work. (The deadline is not to extend longer than one quarter, excluding summer term).

The deadline for the instructor to submit an incomplete agreement is the day that grades are due for that quarter.

An Incomplete Agreement Form must accompany an “I” grade or the grade will be assigned as an “*.” A grade will be recorded on the incomplete form as “I/other letter grade,” where the “other letter grade” is what the student earned on the date the incomplete is submitted.

 

The instructor must submit a grade change at the end of the deadline, with the new grade. The new grade will then reflect the current grade, with the “I” being removed.

N - Audit

Indicates that a student chose not to receive credit for a course. A student may audit any course by signing up through the registration office according to special enrollment procedures and scheduled dates.

P/NP - Pass/No Pass

Indicates a grade issued for a Continuing Education Unit (CEU) course.

S/U - Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Only certain courses are designated S/U grading as determined appropriate by the Curriculum Committee. This grade does not carry grade point value therefore is not computed into the student’s GPA.

W - Official Withdrawal

Indicates that a student officially withdrew from a course by completing the proper paperwork through the registration process according to scheduled dates. Official withdrawals occurring after the third week of fall, winter, and spring quarters and the second week of summer quarter are posted on the student’s permanent record.

AW - Administrative Withdrawal

An Administrative Withdrawal is granted only on a one-time basis in the event a student is unable to complete a quarter or a course due to a unique emergency or a major life difficulty. Examples include severe illness, accident, death in the family or call to active military service. An Administrative Withdrawal Petition and supporting documentation must be submitted to the Registrar. This grade is posted only upon approval of the Registrar in consultation with the Financial Aid Office.

WIP - Work in Progress

Indicates that a student has coursework in progress. Students must complete the requirements for the course by the end of the quarter.

Y - Work in Progress

Not currently used as a grade option. Grade used prior to Fall 2007.

Z - Non-completion

Not currently used as a grade option. This grade was used prior to fall 1998.

V - Unofficial Withdrawal

Not currently used as a grade option. The V grade was used prior to fall 2007.

* - No Grade Recorded/Invalid Grade/Late Finishing Class