Grading Symbols
A: Distinguished achievement for superior work.
B: Better than acceptable achievement.
C: Acceptable achievement for advancement in the same or related studies.
D: Less than acceptable achievement for advancement in the same or related studies (credit may not transfer or count toward some degrees or certificates).
F: Fail. Equivalent to a grade of D or F and is available only for certain pre-designated courses. “F” grades will count in attempted and earned credits and will be included in GPA calculations. A request for the P/F option must be submitted to the Student Records office prior to the course census date. The P/F option may not be appropriate for all courses.
AU: Audit. If you want to take a course without earning credit, you can register to audit that course. You must pay full tuition and fees, and you will not receive the COF stipend for the course. You must declare your intention to audit no later than the course’s tuition refund date. Once you have registered to audit a course, you cannot change your registration from auditing to earning credit for the course. The college will not award credit for any audited course.
W: Withdrawal. Student was withdrawn at their request after drop deadline, but prior to withdrawal deadline.
WX: Student was administratively withdrawn through appeal, no fault, etc.
WD: Student was administratively withdrawn for cause.
I: Incomplete. If you are not able to complete the learning objectives before the end of a course because of verifiable extenuating circumstances, the instructor may request a grade of incomplete at the initiation of the student. Before you are eligible to receive an "I", you must have completed a minimum of 75% of the course work with a grade of C (or higher). Before the end of the course, you are responsible for making arrangements with the instructor to complete an Incomplete Grade Contract. If you do not complete the course work by the agreed-upon deadline, the instructor will change the "I" grade to the letter grade stipulated in the contract. If no grade change is issued, the "I" will be changed to the letter grade indicated on the incomplete contract.
P: Pass. Equivalent to a grade of C or higher and is available only for certain pre-designated courses. “P” grades will count in attempted and earned credits but will not be included in GPA calculations.
F: Fail. Equivalent to a grade of D or F and is available only for certain pre-designated courses. “F” grades will count in attempted and earned credits and will be included in GPA calculations.
P/A, P/B, P/C: These are satisfactory grades awarded only for developmental courses. The A, B, and C indicate the level of satisfactory performance. These grades are not included in the GPA calculation. The course will not count for attempted and earned credits.
F/D, F/F: These are unsatisfactory grades awarded only for developmental courses. The D and F indicate the level of unsatisfactory performance. These grades are not included in the GPA calculation. The course will not count in attempted credits and will not carry earned credits.
I/F: Incomplete for developmental courses.
SP: Satisfactory Progress. Under the college’s continuous enrollment policy, certain courses have been designated open entry. You are eligible to receive an "SP" only if you are enrolled in an open-entry course. By the end of the semester, you must have completed course work (prorated by your registration date) with a grade of C (or higher) before you can be eligible for an "SP". Also, you can request an "SP" based on verifiable extenuating circumstances. Before the end of the semester, you are responsible for making arrangements with the instructor to sign an "SP" Grade Contract. If you do not complete the course work by the agreed-upon deadline, the instructor will change the "SP" to the letter grade stipulated in the contract. If no grade change is issued, the "SP" will be changed to an F at the end of the next full 15-week semester.
Z: Placeholder. Grade not yet reported. If no grade is issued, this placeholder will be changed to an F grade at the end of the next full semester.