Grading System
Grades
A: Excellent
B: Good
C: Satisfactory
D: Passing
F: Failure
I: Incomplete
W: Withdrawn
NG: No grade
Q: Course dropped
Q6: Course dropped, 6 drop rule applies
U: Unsatisfactory; no credit
A grade of “W”, “Q” or “Q6” is given if the withdrawal or drop is made before the penalty date or if the student is passing at the time of withdrawal or drop.
Assigning a grade of ‘I’ (Incomplete) requires prior approval of the Department Chair.
An ‘I’ is assigned when the deadline for dropping the course has passed, the student is passing the course, and course requirements, including the final examination, but the course cannot be completed due to unavoidable circumstances. If incomplete work is not finished by the end of the next long semester, the ‘I’will become an ‘F’ on the permanent record. The course must then be repeated to satisfy the degree plan requirements.
One semester extension request may be honored if approved by the instructor and the Department Chair before the expiration of the normal deadline.
A grade of ‘I’ also automatically becomes an ‘F’ if the student re-registers for the course prior to removing the deficiencies and receiving a grade change.
An instructor must record the grade of ‘F’ for a student who is absent from the final examination and is not passing the course.
Grades for Developmental Courses
(D indicates a developmental class)
AD: Excellent
BD: Good
CD: Satisfactory
DD: Unsatisfactory
FD: Failure
I: Incomplete
W: Withdrawn
Q: Course Dropped
Grade Replacement
Students have one opportunity to replace a grade earned in an academic or technical course. If a student repeats a course, the official grade will be the second grade earned, regardless of whether it is higher, lower or the same as the first grade. The first grade remains on the student’s official transcript. Repeating a course first completed at LSCPA at another institution will not replace the grade earned at LSCPA when calculating the cumulative grade point average, nor will a grade earned in a LSCPA course replace a transcripted grade earned in the same course at another institution. Grades earned by repeating a course (third and subsequent grades earned in the same course) will be included in the calculation of the cumulative GPA. The College may charge additional fees to students who take a course multiple times.
Grade Points
Grade points are assigned to letter grades listed below:
A: 4 points
B: 3 points
C: 2 points
D: 1 point
F, I, S, U, NG, W: 0 points
Grade Point Average
Grade point average is a measure of a student’s overall academic performance and is used to determine academic standing, rank in class, eligibility for graduation, etc.
The number of grade points earned in a course is calculated by multiplying the number of semester credit hours by the number of points assigned to the letter grade made in the course.
The grade point average is calculated by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of semester credit hours attempted in courses for which the grades A, B, C, D, F and I are assigned.
For grades S, U, NG, W, and Q, neither semester credit hours nor grade points are used in the computation of the grade point average. Hours attempted provide all work taken whether passed, failed or repeated.
Cumulative Grade Point Average
The Cumulative Grade Point Average is calculated and used to qualify students for graduation and graduation honors status. The Cumulative GPA is calculated using LSCPA college level courses with grades of A, B, C, D, and F recorded during all semesters enrolled at LSCPA. Courses transferred to LSCPA from other postsecondary institutions are excluded from the Cumulative GPA calculation. The Cumulative GPA is recorded on the LSCPA official transcript.
Grade Reports
Final grades are electronically posted to the students’ “MyLSCPA.edu” account at the end of each semester or term. Grade reports include semester grades and the grade point average for the semester.
A student who wants to register for a course and receive a grade of “NG” must have the written approval of the major Department Chair, instructor and the instructor’s Department Chair and Records Office verification. Student semester credit hours attempted will be reduced by an appropriate number of hours.