Grades are provided to students at the end of each term. Grades are also accessible through the College web site.  It is the student’s responsibility to check his or her grades for accuracy. Any errors, discrepancies, or omissions should be reported to the instructor and/or division dean responsible for the course. Student concerns about grades should be made known within 30 days of the end of the term for which the grade was issued. (See “Academic Appeals Procedures” elsewhere in this section.)

Grade Changes

A change to a grade must be approved by the instructor who issued the grade, and must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar no later than two terms after the term in which the grade was originally issued. 

Calculation of Grade Point Average (GPA)

The College utilizes three grade point averages (GPA) for each student.  The cumulative GPA is calculated as the total quality points earned (Grade Point Value Per Credit Hour, listed above) divided by the total credit hours for courses bearing quality points attempted at the College.

The Term GPA is calculated as the total quality points earned divided by the total credit hours for courses bearing quality points attempted for the term.

The Program GPA is calculated as the total quality points earned divided by the total credit hours for all courses bearing quality points listed in the student’s current audit curriculum.

The audit curriculum is the list of requirements the student must complete in order to earn a degree or certificate.  Grades in Developmental Education (DE) courses, with course numbers in the format “DE 00xx,” are not included in the GPA calculations.