GRADING PROCEDURES Student Grades
The Purpose of the Standard To assist each student in accomplishing his/her educational goal and to ensure that all students conform to and meet the minimum standards of academic achievement by: • Alerting the student and the college to academic difficulties or deficiencies • Provide an opportunity for the college to be of assistance to the student in setting and achieving academic goals • Assisting the student in utilizing the facilities and personnel of the college • Creating an atmosphere in which the student may be successful in his/her pursuit of an education Satisfactory academic progress is measured for all students by GPA, CGPA, and by progress toward program completion. Satisfactory academic progress is defined for all students as achieving a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.00 or better. GPA and CGPA are calculated on a weighted 4.0 scale. This policy specifies a maximum time frame not to exceed 150% of the normal program length as defined by Sumner College for each of its programs. Regardless of any academic progress factors, all programs of study must be completed within a maximum time frame of 150% of the normal time that program would ordinarily require. Progress toward completion is measured by dividing the number of credits successfully earned by the number of credits attempted. The minimum successful completion rate is 66%. Students failing to meet the requirements set forth by the SAP policy will be placed on Academic Probation. Any student who meets the requirements of SAP but does not complete the program within the maximum allotted time frame will not be given a diploma, but may receive a course completion certificate. Program Progression for Non-Core Classes In the event a student fails (F) a non-core course, the student will not be allowed to progress to the following term until the student passes the course in which they failed. ‘Non-core’ classes are defined as any course that does not have a NUR course prefix. The student is allowed to retake any ‘non-core’ course one time in an attempt to improve the grade for the course in which they failed. If the outcome of the second attempt results in another failing grade (F), the student will be withdrawn from the program and the college. Program Progression for Core Classes Nursing Programs: Nursing students enrolled in any nursing program must earn a minimum of a ‘C-’ in all nursing core classes (NUR) to be eligible to progress in the program. Nursing core classes include all academic courses with a NUR prefix. If a student earns a grade lower than a ‘C-’ in a NUR course, the student is required to retake the course in the next rotation in which it is scheduled. If a student is unable to earn a minimum of a ‘C-’ the second attempt, the student is withdrawn from the program permanently, and will not be permitted to reapply for that program. NCLEX Preparation courses (NCL): Students enrolled in any NCL courses must earn a minimum of a ‘C-’ in all classes to be
Grades are submitted to the registrar by the instructors at the college. The instructors have 10 business days to submit their grades to the registrar at the end of the term. Grades will be available for viewing on the Student Portal.
Academic Grade Scale/Grade Point Equivalent
94-100
A
4.0
90-93
A-
3.7
87-89
B+
3.3
84-86
B
3.0
80-83
B-
2.7
77-79
C+
2.3
74-76
C
2.0
70-73
C-
1.7
67-69
D+
1.3
64-66
D
1.0
60-63
D-
0.7
59-Below
F
0.0
Incomplete
I
0.0
Withdraw
W
0.0
Transfer
T
0.0
Dropping a Course Students who drop a course prior to 60% of the total class hours scheduled being taught will receive a ‘W’ on their transcript. Students who drop a course after this point will be graded out of the course and a final grade will be listed on their transcript. This final grade will be calculated into their GPA and CGPA. SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS (SAP) Standard of Academic Progress To assist students in accomplishing their academic goals, the college reviews the academic progress of all students each term. Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) is defined as achieving a term grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 or better and a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.0 or better.
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