2002-2003 Academic Catalog

Academic Information 26 Grading System A Recognizes excellent achievement. It is indicative of supe- rior-quality work and reveals a thorough mastery of the subject matter. The student receiving this grade should demonstrate enough interest to do some independent investigation beyond the actual course requirements. B Indicates work and achievement that are well above aver- age. The student receiving this grade should be capable of doing advanced work in this field. The quality of the work should be considered better than that achieved by the average student. C Indicates average achievement and a satisfactory meeting of requirements. D Reveals inferior accomplishment and is generally unsatis- factory from the standpoint of course requirements. This is the lowest grade for which credit can be earned. F Failing grade. It indicates very unsatisfactory work. No course credit is earned. AU Given when a course is audited. To receive this notation, the student must attend and participate in the course. No credit is earned. CR Credit has been granted; it also applies to the credit/no credit program in which credit is received for satisfactory (“C” average or above) performance in the course. A course in which a CR has been earned counts toward the total graduation requirements but is not used in the computation of grade point averages. CE Credit for the course has been earned by an examination administered by the University or another recognized testing agency or program. I Signifies an incomplete and is a temporary grade given when a student is unable to complete the coursework on time because of extraordinary circumstances, such as illness, emergency, or other reasonable cause. This temporary grade does not influence the student’s grade point average. To be considered for an incomplete, the student must be passing the course and have completed the majority of the coursework. The instructor giving the incomplete will establish an appropriate completion date with the student. This date may extend to the end of the semester following the one in which the course was taken. If the work is not com- pleted by the designated date, the “I” will be changed to an “F” and will be calculated as such in the student’s grade point average. INC Indicates a permanent incomplete, a grade assigned in special situations by the faculty member with the approval of the academic vice president. This permanent grade does not influence the student’s grade point average. To receive a permanent incomplete, the faculty member should submit the appropriate form to the academic vice president identifying the circumstances warranting this special grade. If a perma- nent incomplete is awarded, the grade may not be changed at a future date. To receive credit for the course, the student must again register for the course and complete the course requirements. The annual Homecoming Parade is a time for fun and friends within the Cedarville family.