Grades
Grading
Faculty are responsible for the timely submission of final grades after the conclusion of each applicable teaching session. All official grades are entered into the Grade Roster in Faculty Online Services. Grades are due no later than 5 p.m. on the third business day after the end of the session. Dates and details can be found at Attendance Certification Requirements & Grade Submission Deadlines.
Each semester, faculty are required to enter the last date of attendance for each student on the final grade roster, for whom a grade of ‘F’ is being awarded.
To change a grade after grades have been posted, faculty will request a grade change using the Grade Change Request form, which may be obtained in faculty departmental offices and any campus Admissions and Enrollment Office. The form must be approved by the department chair, who will forward the form to admissions and enrollment for processing.
Submission of Final Grades
Faculty are responsible for the timely submission of final grades after the conclusion of each applicable teaching session. Each semester, faculty are required to enter the date of attendance for each student on the final grade roster for whom a grade of “F” is being awarded.
All official grades are entered in the Grade Roster in Faculty Online Services. Grades are due no later than 5:00 p.m. on the third day after the end of the session.
After grades are posted, faculty will request a grade change using the Grade Change Request form which may be obtained in faculty departmental offices or any campus Admissions and Enrollment Office. The form must be approved by the department chair who will forward the form to the Admissions and Enrollment Office for processing.
IMPORTANT: Timely submission of grades is critical to the student experience. Late submission of grades may adversely affect students’ future financial aid eligibility and enrollment, scholarship applications, and in some cases employment. Late grade submission may also affect transfer for graduating students.
Incomplete Grade
An instructor may award a temporary grade of Incomplete (I) to students who are unable to finish a course at the end of a semester due to an emergency or other unanticipated circumstances. A new completion date is determined by the instructor, but it may not be later than the final withdrawal deadline in the subsequent semester. When the student completes the required work by the Incomplete deadline, the instructor will submit a form to change the student’s performance grade from an “I” to the earned grade of A, B, C, D, or F. If an Incomplete is not resolved by the deadline, the grade automatically converts to an F.
Approval to carry an Incomplete for longer than the following semester or session deadline is not frequently granted. An extension of an “I” grade must be approved by the faculty member and department chair.
Grade Disputes
All course grades are awarded by the instructor of record. At the beginning of the course, instructors will inform students of the course requirements and grading policies. Instructors shall exercise professional judgment in the application of those policies and the awarding of grades. All grades are final except in the case of College error.