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d. A grade of “I” may be issued in the case of

extenuating circumstances at the discretion

of the instructor. This grade is issued only

to the student whose work has been

satisfactory but because of circumstances

beyond the student’s control, full

requirements of the course remain

unfulfilled at the time of grading.

i. Student should complete course

requirements within the period of time

prescribed by the instructor but no later

than

(a) Eight (8) weeks following the fall or

spring semesters

(b) Four (4) weeks following the summer

term

ii. In the event that the incomplete grade

has not been changed by the instructor

in the allotted time frame in section i.

above, the Incomplete will automatically

become an “F.”

iii. In case of extreme hardship preventing

a student from completing the course

requirements within the prescribed

period, the student may request more

time from the faculty member. If more

time is denied by the faculty member, the

student may appeal to the appropriate

Associate Vice President for additional

time to complete the requirements.

e. P – A grade of “P” is equivalent to a grade

of “C” or better. A few select courses are

offered on a pass/fail basis. Students taking

courses on a pass/fail basis are allowed a

maximum of nine (9) such credits to be

counted toward their degrees. Pass/fail

course credits are not computed in the

student’s overall GPA.

f. DX – A grade of “DX” is recorded for a

student who has been granted academic

clemency for a “D” grade. The grade carries

no quality points and is not included in the

GPA calculation.

g. FX – A grade of “FX” is recorded for a

student who has been granted academic

clemency for an “F” grade. The grade carries

no quality points and is not included in the

GPA calculation.

h. AU – Courses taken for audit do not

satisfy course or program prerequisites or

graduation requirements. Regular tuition

and fees are charged when auditing a

course. A student registering as an audit

student must meet all the required

prerequisites. Audited courses do not

count towards a student’s enrollment

status. A student may change from audit

to grade basis (credit) through the last day

to add courses for that session. A change

from grade basis (credit) to audit may be

made through the last day to withdraw for

each session. Students registered as audit

participate in the course; however, are not

required to take part in assessments.

2. Computation of Grade Point Averages

(GPA)

a. Semester Grade Point Average

The semester GPA is determined by

multiplying the number of credit hours in

each course attempted by the number of

points corresponding to the final grade

for the course. The total is then divided

by the number of credit hours attempted

during that semester. The semester GPA is

computed only on college-level courses

attempted at FCC. The grades of “I,”“AU,”“S,”

“U,”“P,”“Z,”“DX,”“FX,” and “W” are not used in

calculating the GPA.

In the case of repeated courses, courses

with the “RP” designation are excluded from

the semester GPA calculation; courses with

the “RI” designation are included in the

semester GPA calculation.

b. Cumulative Grade Point Average

The cumulative GPA includes all college-

level courses and grades attempted at FCC

and is determined in the same manner as

the semester GPA.

In the case of repeated courses, courses

with the “RP” designation are excluded from

the cumulative GPA calculation; courses

with the “RI” designation are included

in the cumulative GPA calculation. Only

the highest grade earned will be used in

cumulative GPA calculations. The course

included in GPA calculations is indicated on

the student’s transcript with the “RI” (Repeat

Grade Included) designation. All repeated

courses excluded from GPA calculations

remain on the transcript indicated as “RP”

(Repeat Grade Excluded). If the two (2)

grades are the same, the most recent grade

will be used in GPA calculations.

A student who successfully repeats a

course for which transfer credit has been

granted will have the transfer credits

removed from the transcript.

Students may receive transfer credits for an

FCC equivalent course for which they have

received an “F” grade at FCC. However, the

“F” grade will remain on the transcript and

will be included in GPA calculations.

c. Hours Attempted and Earned

Hours attempted are the total number of

credit hours in all college-level courses for

which a student receives one of the letter

grades listed under Grades and Quality

Points.

Hours earned are the total number of credit

hours in college-level courses for which a

student receives a letter grade of “A,”“B,”“C,”

“D,” or “P.”

3. Grades and Quality Points

Quality Points per course credit hour are

assigned to each letter grade. Quality points are a

numerical equivalent of grades. Grades received

in developmental courses are not assigned quality

points and are not calculated in the grade point

average. The numerical equivalency and impact on

GPA are as follows:

4. Posting of Grades

Final grades for an academic session are due from

the faculty within three (3) calendar days after the

end of the session.

Grade Quality Point value Included in GPA

Yes