Grade Point Average - A grade point average is a score derived by dividing the total number of quality points received by the total number of semester hours graded. The divisor used in computing the GPA will be the total semester hours attempted minus any course in which a grade of “I,” “NC,” “S,” or “W,” is received. Grades and Other Academic Record Notations - At York College, the following eight grade indices in descending order are used: Grade Quality Points A 4.0, B+ 3.5, B 3.0, C+ 2.5, C 2.0, D+ 1.5, D 1.0, F 0.0 (academic failure - no credit), and WF 0.0 (no credit for dropping by failure to attend according to the course or institutional attendance policy{ies}). The following marks are also used on the academic record, but not used in computing the grade point average: AU for audit (non-credit), H appears on the academic record for honors courses, I for incomplete, IS indicates independent study, NC for no credit without reference to quality points, R repeated course, S for satisfactory completion without quality points (may only be used with the advance approval of the Vice President for Academic Affairs), U for a failing "S" grade, W withdrew during the first 5/8ths of the term, or from all courses (must not have already failed due to absences). The grade of "I" (Incomplete) is given for passable work that could not be completed due to circumstances beyond the student's control. The following regulations apply to assigning, removing, or changing an I grade: 1. The request for an I grade should be made by the student to the instructor. 2. Instructors may assign I grades only if the student is unable to complete the course due to circumstances beyond the student's control. Examples of appropriate circumstances include documented illness, documented death or crisis in the student's immedi ate family, and similar circumstances. In no case is an I grade to be used to avoid the assigning of D, F, or U grades for marginal or failing work. 3. To assign an I grade, the student and the instructor must complete an I Grade Form. The instructor will state in writing on the form the steps necessary to complete the remaining course work. The student, the instructor, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs will sign this document. The I Grade Form will be filed in the office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs no later than the date the I grade is entered into the computer. 4. The student is entitled to have the I grade changed on the student's transcript only if the student completes the remaining course work as specified on the I Grade Form in a manner satisfactory to the instructor. The work must be completed within 6 months after the I grade is assigned and prior to the student's graduation, or within a shorter period of time if specified by the instructor on the I Grade Form. If the student fails to complete the course work, the instructor may change the I grade to any appropriate grade (in cluding D, F, or U) provided the instructor stated this would occur on the I Grade Form. If the instructor does not change the grade, the Office of Academic Affairs will contact the instructor and then notify the Registrar to change the I grade to the appropriate grade. The changed grade will be reflected on the transcript in place of the I grade in the semester the course was originally taken. 5. The effect of removing the I grade on a student's academic standing (scholastic probation or suspension) depends on the date the transaction is officially recorded on the student's academic record. If the transaction is recorded before the student begins another semester, the grade replacing the I is included in the grade point average calculation that establishes the student's academic standing. If the transaction is recorded after the student begins another semester, the effect of the new grade on academic standing is based upon its inclusion with grades for the semester in which the student is enrolled. If a student chooses to take a course a second time to improve a poor grade, both grades remain on the academic record, but only the higher grade will be considered in determining cumulative GPA.
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