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behalf of the student, but may not include monetary
To secure approval for the credit transfer,
Passing Grades
compensation or disciplinary action against any
a student must:
GR ADE
DEFINITION
GR ADE POINTS
college employee. Grievances involving an instructor’s
1. Obtain specific information about the proposed
A
Excellent
4.0
judgment in assigning a grade based on academic
course, including the catalog description and
A-
3.7
performance may be resolved only through the
syllabus.
B+
3.3
B
Above Average
3.0
the Registrar’s Office), stating the reason for the
B-
2.7
request and describing the course in detail.
C+
2.3
C
Average
2.0
C-
1.7
D+
Below Average
1.3
D
1.0
S
Satisfactory
0.0
W
Withdrawal
0.0
WP
Withdraw Passing
0.0
informal resolution procedures set forth in this policy.
2. Fill out a Course Substitution form (available in
See the full text of the Student Academic Grievance Policy and Procedures on the college website.
3. Obtain permission from the department chair
Credit Transfer CVA students are expected and encouraged to take all
and registrar. 4. Have the form signed by the department chair and the registrar.
their courses at CVA. A specially designed, integrated, and sequenced curriculum provides a well-rounded education for artists and designers. Once a student has matriculated at CVA, a student may transfer up to 12 credits for courses taken elsewhere, if the student passed with a grade of “C” or better. Any credits transferred are not calculated in a student’s grade point average.
Credit transfer from other institutions is not
automatic. Courses must be approved in advance by both the department chair and the registrar for the area of the course in question. The chair and the registrar will assess the reasons for the request and evaluate the proposed course in terms of a student’s program requirements. To be eligible for the credit transfer, the course must be from an institution accredited by a recognized regional accrediting agency, must meet the standards of a comparable course at CVA, and the class time should be equivalent to a full semester length class at CVA.
G R AD E S
Grading Criteria
Au
Audit
0.0
Individual faculty evaluate and assign grades for
F
Failure
0.0
coursework performed within the structure of each
Fa
Attendance Failure
0.0
class. Each course has outcome objectives which
I
Incomplete
0.0
students are expected to meet. These objectives and
U
Unsatisfactory
0.0
grading criteria are outlined in a course syllabus, which is given to students during the first week of class. At the end of each semester, students receive a grade for each course.
CVA provides faculty with the following
guidelines for grading and assigning grade point averages (GPA). Please note that in this grading system, “C” represents average work, meaning regular attendance, continued improvement, and successful accomplishment of course objectives.
Incompletes A grade of incomplete is given by an instructor to indicate that a student has been unable to complete his or her academic obligations due to unusual circumstances such as a long illness or a death in the family. A Petition for Incomplete must be completed by the student and instructor and approved by the department chair and chief academic officer before the posting of final grades. Unless a specified time period is given by the instructor, an incomplete must be made up no later than the start of the next semester.