Grading Policy

Letter grades are assigned according to the following system for all courses for which students have registered except NUR and PTA courses.

A	Excellent  (90-100)
B	Good  (80-89)
C	Average  (70-79)
D	Poor (60-69)
*IP	In Progress (50-69)
**F	Failure (below 60)
***S	Satisfactory (SA, SB, SC)
W	Withdrawal
WP	Withdrawal Passing
WF	Withdrawal Failing
I	Incomplete
AU	Audit
RW	Required Withdrawal

*Will be given in courses carrying institutional credit.

**In courses carrying institutional credit an "F" signifies an average below 50.

***Will be given for courses below the 100 level.

Satisfactory grades are "A", "B", and "C". Senior colleges and universities can refuse to grant credit for a course in which the student has received a grade of "D".

Courses numbered 0-99 carry institutional credit and are not applicable toward degree or certificate requirements. Satisfactory grades earned in these courses are "A", "B", and "C". Unsatisfactory grades are "IP", "F", and "WF". A student is not allowed to progress to the next course in the sequence until he/she has earned a satisfactory grade. Grades earned in courses carrying institutional credit are not computed for graduation purposes; however, all grades earned, with the exception of "IP", are computed for all other purposes.

A grade of Incomplete ("I") may be assigned when the quality of work has been passing but the student has been prevented by illness or other justifiable cause from completing the required work or taking the final examination. A grade of Incomplete ("I") must be completed by the beginning of the twelfth (12th) week of the fall or spring semester or seventh (7th) week of the summer term of the succeeding term for which the "I" was granted or the "I" will be changed to an "F".

A grade of "AU" must be declared by the end of the registration period and may not be changed thereafter. Audit (AU) signifies the course is taken on a non-credit basis and the credit hours will not be averaged into the grade point average.

        A      4 quality points per hour

        B      3 quality points per hour

        C      2 quality points per hour

        D      1 quality points per hour

        F      0 quality points per hour

     WF      0 quality points per hour

The student's academic standing (grade-point average) is obtained by dividing the total number of quality points by the total number of semester hours for which the grades of "A", "B", "C", "D", "F", "WF" are assigned. A course repeated is counted as many times as grades for it are recorded. A student may request forgiveness for the first time a course was completed and later repeated by completing a "Request for Course Forgiveness" form in Enrollment Services.

A student must earn a total grade-point average of 2.00 (C) on all Jefferson State work to be eligible for graduation.

Grades are issued at the close of each semester. They can be viewed on our web site at www.jeffstateonline.com. Each semester students should check their final grade report to ensure receipt of appropriate grades. Students are ultimately responsible for their final grade.

It is the student's responsibility to update any changes to their student directory information including change of mailing address, telephone number, and name changes. Students who challenge a grade must do so with the course instructor within 12 months of the grade being assigned. No grades may be challenged or changed by an instructor after that time unless there is a recording error or an extenuating circumstance.

Nursing (NUR) Grading Policy

Letter grades for all NUR courses are assigned according to the following system:

A	Excellent (90-100)
B	Good (80-89)
C	Average (75-79)
D	Poor (60-74)
F	Failure (below 60)
W	Withdrawal
WP	Withdrawal Passing
WF	Withdrawal Failing
I	Incomplete
AU	Audit
RW	Required Withdrawal

 No rounding of test scores is done (ex. 78.6 is 78.6). Only the final grade is rounded: 0.5 or higher is raised to the next whole number.

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Grading Policy

Letter grades for all PTA courses are assigned according to the following system:

A	Excellent (90-100)
B	Good (80-89)
C	Average (75-79)
D	Poor (60-74)
F	Failure (below 60)
W	Withdrawal
WP	Withdrawal Passing
WF	Withdrawal Failing
I	Incomplete

No rounding of test scores is done (ex. 78.6 is 78.6). Only the final grade is rounded: 0.5 or higher is raised to the next whole number.