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Instructors may report grades from 4.0 to 0.7 in 0.1 increments, and the grade of 0.0. Grades in the range of 0.6 to 0.1 are not assigned. Decimal grades are equivalent to letter grades as follows:
The following non-decimal grades, which are not calculated in your GPA, may be awarded in special cases.
This grade is assigned when instructors teach courses that extend beyond the end of the current quarter. When you complete the course, the instructor will award your final grade, which will replace the H grade in your transcript.
This grade may be given at your request with the instructor’s approval. A grade of I may be appropriate when you have already completed a majority of work for the course, have passing grades, are unable to finish the remaining coursework by the end of the quarter, but will be able to complete the coursework with no additional instruction.
You must complete all coursework by the end of the next quarter (not including summer quarter). A one quarter extension may be granted in certain unusual circumstances at the instructor's discretion.
To receive an Incomplete, you need to make a written request to the instructor for the course. You and your instructor will draft and sign an Incomplete Contract which outlines the work to be completed and indicates what grade will be given if you do not complete the work in the allotted time. This grade may adversely affect your ability to register in subsequent quarters. See Academic Standards and Progress for more information.
If you have extenuating circumstances that change the contract deadline, you will be required to sign a revised Incomplete Contract.
If you complete your coursework within the timeframe of the contract, the instructor will submit a grade change form after contracted work is graded. Your grade will be based on previously completed coursework and the contracted work.
If you choose audit status for a course, it means that you participate in coursework, but no credit is earned for the course and a grade is not given.
You may initiate a change to or from audit status without instructor's permission up to the end of the second week of the quarter. Instructor’s permission is required to change status from the third through the sixth weeks of the quarter. After the sixth week, no change in status may be made.
Note: The timeline for changing status is adjusted for summer quarter. Please see the Summer Schedule of Classes for dates.
Non-graded classes use a P grade to designate a grade of 2.0 or higher or for level completion. This grade is assigned when you complete the course and meet the learning outcomes for the class. If you do not pass with a grade of 2.0 or higher or do not meet the learning outcomes for the class, you will receive a final grade of NP.
You are strongly encouraged to meet with an advisor before enrolling in a P/NP course.
Only designated courses are graded using a P or NP, and once the grade of P or NP has been awarded, it cannot be changed to a numeric grade. A grade of P or NP is not calculated in your GPA.
You may initiate a change to or from P/NP status without instructor's permission up to the end of the second week of the quarter. Instructor’s permission is required to change status from the third through the sixth weeks of the quarter. After the sixth week, no change in status may be made.
This grade is given if you attend a course briefly or rarely and do not withdraw with the W grade. At the end of the quarter, the instructor will indicate the V grade and will report your last date of attendance.
This grade will be computed as 0.0 in your GPA and no credit will be awarded for the course. This grade may adversely affect your ability to register in subsequent quarters. See Academic Standards and Progress for more information.
This grade is assigned if you withdraw from a class in weeks three through six of the quarter. You may not withdraw from a class after the sixth week or to avoid a penalty for violation of academic honesty.
To withdraw from a course, complete and sign a Credit Registration form and bring the form to the Kodiak Corner Student Services Center or withdraw online.
The W grade is not calculated in your GPA and no credit is awarded for the course. This grade may adversely affect your ability to register in subsequent quarters. See Academic Standards and Progress for more information.
Note: The timeline for withdrawing is adjusted for summer quarter. Please see the Summer Schedule of Classes for dates.
You may request this grade if you have a crisis or an unusual, extreme circumstance which has interfered with or interrupted your ability to attend class and complete the remaining coursework for the quarter. You need to make a written request to the instructor for the course, which will be considered by the instructor on a case-by-case basis.
The Z grade is not calculated in your GPA and no credit is awarded for the course. This grade may adversely affect your ability to register in subsequent quarters. See Academic Standards and Progress for more information.
If you do not attend class during the first two days of the quarter and do not contact the instructor about your absence, you may be dropped from the class roster at the instructor's discretion. The instructor will assess class attendance the first two days of the quarter and then may drop students from the class using the Group Drop Form.
This drop is not automatic and you should not rely on the instructor to notice your absence when filing the Group Drop Form. You should officially drop classes that you do not plan to attend in order to avoid receiving a 0.0 for the course, a grade which would negatively impact your GPA for the quarter. The administrative drop procedure may also be used if the instructor discovers that you have not met a prerequisite for the course.
You may repeat any course a maximum of two times. You may enroll in a class up to three times. You must inform the Kodiak Corner Student Services Center at the time of registration that you are repeating the course. Your most recent grade will be used to compute your GPA and your transcript will show that the course has been repeated. There are a few courses where you may, by re-registering, obtain additional credits and grade points. Check with your advisor to see which courses may offer this option. Please be aware that other schools and universities may treat repeated courses differently.
Your quarterly GPA is calculated as follows:
Grade changes will not be allowed beyond one quarter after the course was completed, not including summer quarter. However, grade changes can be made at any time if there is an administrative error in grade reporting. You should contact your instructor immediately if a grade has been recorded incorrectly. Errors and omissions will be corrected as soon as identified without cost to you. Your instructor should submit a grade change form to the Kodiak Corner Student Services Center.
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