Academic Regulations___________________________ Grading Policy
Mid-semester grades are issued in the seventh week of the semester. These grades are for student information only, and are not entered on the transcript. Final grades, once posted, part of the official academic record. The grading system used at Unity College follows: Grade Grade Point A 4.0 B 3.0 C 2.0 D 1.0 F 0.0 W
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Explanation Excellent Good Satisfactory Poor, but passing No credit. Recorded and calculated as part of the grade point average (GPA); F grades are subject to probationary standards. Withdrawal. No credit. Recorded but not calculated as part of the GPA. In order to acquire a W instead of an F, a student must withdraw no later than one week after mid-semester grades are issued.* Incomplete. Course work not completed because of circumstances beyond the student’s control. All work must be completed within one calendar year of the final day of the semester in which the incomplete was received. Work not completed within one year will automatically be changed to an F. Individual instructors may specify shorter time limits for incompletes. Not calculated in GPA.* Pass. Given only for UCDEC. Not calculated in GPA. Unsatisfactory. Given only for UCDEC. Not calculated in GPA.*
Note: All students have the right to review and challenge their records. * Although these grades are not calculated into the grade point average, they may affect the student’s financial aid status.
Change of Final Grade
With the exception of the grade of “Incomplete,” final course grades are not changed after submission to the registrar except as provided for in this section. Any grade changes provided for in this section may only occur during the semester immediately following the semester in which the grade was originally submitted.
Change of Final Course Grade - Process for Instructors
If an error has been made in the calculation or transcription of the original grade, the instructor will notify the registrar of the error and the warranted correction will be made. Under no circumstances will a change in grade be allowed because of the submission of additional work after the grade has been submitted. Should an instructor wish to change a grade for any other reason, the request with justification, should be submitted to the Academic Regulations Committee for consideration. The committee will review the evidence, seek additional information as appropriate, and make a determination.
Appeal of Final Course Grade - Process for Students
If a student disagrees with his or her final grade for a course, she or he may initiate a conversation about it with the instructor. After this conversation, should a student wish to appeal the final course grade, she or he may appeal the grade to the Academic Regulations Committee. The appeal must be computer generated, and may be submitted by regular or electronic mail, by fax, or in person, and must be submitted no later than the end of the seventh (7th) week of the semester immediately following the semester in which the grade was originally submitted. Appeals are submitted to hein@unity.edu or by mail or fax to: Academic Regulations Committee c/o Registrar’s Office
Unity College Catalog 2013-2014
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