Petition for Reinstatement A student who has been denied services or has been dismissed because of a violation of the Academic Integrity Policy may petition for reinstatement no sooner than two years from the date of the final decision. The petition must be in writing, must present a rationale for reinstatement and shall be addressed to the Academic Dean, Ozark Christian College, 1111 North Main Street, Joplin, MO 64801. Students who are subsequently reinstated will be governed by the academic policies in effect at the time of reinstatement. GRADING POLICIES MARKING SYSTEM OF GRADES The following symbols, together with plus (+) or minus (-) variations, indicate the student’s proficiency on midterm and final grades. MEANING
LETTER GRADE
Excellent
A AB+ B BC+ C CD+ D DF
Good Average Poor Failing
NUMBER GRADE 100-95 94-93 92-91 90-87 86-85 84-83 82-79 78-77 76-75 74-72 71-70 69-0
GRADE POINT 4.000 3.670 3.333 3.000 2.670 2.333 2.000 1.670 1.333 1.000 0.670 0.000
P = Passing X = Exempt W = Withdrawn (is not computed in GPA) REPEATING COURSES Students may retake courses for which they would like to earn a higher grade than previously earned. In order for the grade to be replaced and improve the student’s cumulative institutional GPA, the student must retake the exact same course and receive a higher grade. Some financial limitation may apply.
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