GRADES

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PLUSES AND MINUSES

Although instructors may at their discretion add pluses or minuses to letter grades, these distinctions do not appear on the student’s transcripts and are not calculated in the GPA.

GRADE CHANGE

In general, all course grades are final when filed by the instructor in end-of-term course grade reports. Each student is notified of the grades earned during the term, and these grades become a part of the official record.

A change of grade may occur only in cases of clerical error or where the instructor re-evaluates the original course assignments of a student and discovers an error in the original evaluation. A clerical error is an error made by the instructor or an assistant in calculating or recording the grade. A change of grade shall not occur as a consequence of the acceptance of additional work or re-examination beyond the specified course requirements.

A request for a change of grade shall be initiated by the student and shall be directed to the instructor. If the instructor determines that there is a valid basis for change, a change of grade form shall be submitted by the instructor to the dean of the school and the Vice President for Academic Affairs for approval, and then forwarded to the Office of Enrollment Services. This form is never to be handled by the student.

The completed change of grade form must be returned to the Office of Enrollment Services within sixty (60) calendar days of the first day of classes of the regular semester following the award of the grade. If the instructor determines that there is no valid basis for the change and denies the student's request, the instructor's decision is final.