Grading Scaled System

  

Grading Scale for All Programs, Excluding Nursing

The following letter symbols are used to indicate the student's level of achievement in courses taken (excluding Nursing):

A	Excellent	(90-100)
B	Good	(80-89)
C	Average	(70-79)
D	Poor	(60-69)
F	Failure	(59 and below)
AU	Audit
I	Incomplete
W	Withdrawal
WF	Withdrawal Failing	(Calculated the same as grade of "F")
WP	Withdrawal Passing

 ("WF" and "WP" grading system discontinued as of Fall 2012)

Grading Scale for Nursing Program (ONLY):

A	Excellent	(90-100)
B	Good	(80-89)
C	Average	(75-79)--NURSING ONLY
D	Poor	(60-74)--NURSING ONLY
F	Failure	(59 and below)
AU	Audit
I	Incomplete
W	Withdrawal
WF	Withdrawal Failing	(Calculated the same as grade of "F")
WP	Withdrawal Passing

 ("WF" and "WP" grading system discontinued as of Fall 2012).

NOTE: Some programs and/or courses (i.e., nursing) may require a higher numeric average than the standard noted above.

What the Grade Means?

A, B and C are letter grades which represent levels of accomplishment sufficient to allow students to progress satisfactorily toward graduation and/or prerequisite requirements.

D is a letter grade which indicates minimum level accomplishment. Some courses/programs require a minimum of a "C" grade to progress to the next course or to remain eligible for continuation in a program of study. Senior colleges and universities may or may not grant credit for a course in which the student has made a grade of "D".

F is the letter grade assigned to students who fail to meet minimum course requirements. The grade F is recorded if the student has failed the combined evaluation of work through the semester. A student who makes an "F" on the first semester of a sequence series of a course is not permitted to register for the succeeding sequences of the course before he or she has made up the failure.
 
W, WP, WF is a letter grade assigned when a student withdraws from a course/courses after the designated drop/add period. The grade of  "W" is assigned to a student who officially withdraws from a course(s) by the date designated in the semester schedule. Before fall 2012 grades of WP were assigned after the date set for withdrawals and indicated the student is passing the course at the time of withdrawal. The grade of WF was given given after the date set for withdrawals and indicated the student is failing at the time of withdrawal. Students must notify the Records Office of their intent to withdraw from a course, courses, or programs using the appropriate forms or electronic process (eWithdrawal). Withdrawal from class or removal from the registration database can affect eligibility for federal financial aid. For more information, a student may contact the Office of Student Financial Services. A student should never withdraw from a course without seeking advice from their advisor and Financial Aid Officer. A student who wishes to withdraw from a course or courses within the first twelve weeks of the semester may do so without the credit hours being computed as hours attempted

Note: Withdrawal from a class or removal from the registration database can affect eligibility for federal financial aid. The grade of “I” may affect eligibility for federal financial aid. For more information, a student may contact the Office of Student Financial Services. 

"I” is a letter grade which indicates incompletion of course requirements; thus an "I" is not a satisfactory completion and will not allow a student to progress to the next course level. An "I" is awarded only under extenuating circumstances. An "I" typically is used to signify that an instructor has granted permission to a student to complete work or that the Dean or designee has approved the student to take her/his final examination late. Other circumstances as approved by the instructor and/or Dean of designee may be granted. The student must be aware that he is not to sign up for the course again, but to see the instructor promptly and complete the course requirements. The grade "I" may affect eligibility for federal financial aid. For more information, a student may contact the Office of Student Financial Services. Regardless of the circumstances, a grade of “I” must be changed by the designated date each semester or it will be converted to an F. At LSCC, if a student is seeking federal financial aid, all "I" grades must be removed prior to the awarding of federal financial aid.

AU is a grade indicates audit and is a course taken for non-credit. Credit hours will not be averaged into the grade point average. Audit must be declared by the end of the registration period and may not be changed thereafter. Grade Points A student;s academic standing or grade point average is a means to evaluate the overall quality of work being done. In order to perform this measure, the following grade points are assigned. (Audit) Courses taken for no credit. Credit hours will not be averaged into the grade point average. A course that is being audited must be declared by the end of the registration period and may not be changed thereafter. The fees are the same as for regular college credit. 

S is a letter grades that  indicates satisfactory completion of course work in courses numbered 0-99 which carry institutional credit are not acceptable toward degree or certificate requirements. Credit hours are not averaged into the grade point average. 

U is a letter grade that indicates unsatisfactory progress in the course work in courses numbered 0-99 which carry institutional credit and not applicable toward degree or certificate requirements. A student is not allowed to progress to the next course in the sequence until he or she has earned a satisfactory grade.  A student who receives a grade of “U” for two semesters may not take the course a third semester until he or she receives special academic advising. The student must appeal through the institutional appeal process before being allowed to enroll in the course for the fourth time. Credit hours are not averaged in the grade point average.

IP is a letter grade that indicates that the student is currently making satisfactory progress in the course work in courses numbered 0-99 which carry institutional credit and not applicable toward degree or certificate requirements. A student receiving an IP grades has an additional six to eight weeks to complete the course (after the IP grade has been issued).

Grade Points

A student's academic standing or grade point average is a means to evaluate the overall quality of work being done. In order to perform this measure, the following grade points are assigned.

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Grade Earned	Quality Pts. Awarded
A	4	grade points per hour
B	3	grade points per hour
C	2	grade points per hour
D	1	grade points per hour
F	0	grade points per hour
W, WP,  WF	0	grade points per hour

 The student's grade point average is obtained by dividing the total grade points earned by the total number of semester hours for which grades of A, B, C, D, F or WF are assigned.

Marks of S, U, W, WP, I and AU do not affect the grade point average but may affect financial aid.

A final grade is the instructor’s evaluation of the student’s work and achievement throughout the course. Grades and marks are given at the discretion of the instructor. Factors upon which the final grade may be based are class participation, recitation, written and oral quizzes, reports, papers, final examination, and other class activities. At the beginning of each course, it is the responsibility of each instructor to notify students in writing the grading practices that will be used. Grade changes may occur if legitimate calculation errors are made. The Change of Grade Form must be obtained from the Records Office.