Grading Standards
Grading Standards
The minimum acceptable levels of academic performance for the award of a Charter Oak State College degree is a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.0, and a cumulative graduate grade point average of at least a 3.0. This is based on a scale of 0.0 to 4.0 with no grade below D- included in the calculation.
| Letter Grade | Range (%) | Grade Point |
|---|---|---|
| A | 93.0–100.0 | 4.0 |
| A- | 90.0–92.9 | 3.7 |
| B+ | 87.0–89.9 | 3.3 |
| B | 83.0–86.9 | 3.0 |
| B- | 80.0–82.9 | 2.7 |
| C+ | 77.0–79.9 | 2.3 |
| C | 73.0–76.9 | 2.0 |
| C- | 70.0–72.9 | 1.7 |
| D+ | 67.0–69.9 | 1.3 |
| D | 63.0–66.9 | 1.0 |
| D- | 60.0–62.9 | 0.7 |
| F | 0.0–59.9 | 0.0 |
Incomplete (I)
Incomplete grades are issued under special circumstances with the approval of the instructor as long as the student meets the requirements. Incompletes are only granted for two weeks.
Withdrawal (W)
Student officially withdrew from the course by submitting the Course Withdrawal form.
Administrative Withdrawal (AW)
Students who do not attend a registered course by the end of the refund period may be administratively withdrawn and given an AW notation on their transcript.
Audit (AU)
An audit grade cannot be changed to a letter grade after the course begins, nor can a letter grade be changed to an audit grade after the course begins. Audit grades are not eligible for transfer.
No Grade (NG)
No final grade was received from faculty.
Pass (P)
Pass grades are transcripted for students but have no numerical equivalency and are not calculated as part of the GPA.
- Pass Grades: The College does not record on an individual's record any information concerning transferred courses, examinations, or credit by portfolio for which the grade or score was below the level of a Pass.
- For all undergraduate students, in all courses and/or proficiency examinations reported on a Pass/Fail system, a grade of Pass must equal a C or higher. This includes credit for examinations for which a standard score is used to determine Pass or Fail and credit for portfolios. Only letter grades equal to a C or above may be used for course work in the concentration or major, to meet the Written Communication requirement, or to meet the Prior Learning Portfolio Development course requirement for portfolio submission. Grades equal to C-, or lower, may be used as electives if they are applicable.
- For all graduate students, any credit awarded by portfolio will be reported with a grade of Pass and must equal a B or higher.
- All ARC courses in the non-credit division will be graded Pass/Fall. A grade of Pass must equal a grade of B or higher.
All grades earned in Charter Oak State College courses will become part of the student's permanent academic record.
Pages In This Section
- Academic Policies and Regulations
- Academic Dismissal
- Academic Forgiveness
- Academic Honors
- Academic Probation
- Academic Transcripts
- Administrative Withdrawals
- Attendance
- Classification of Students
- College Withdrawal
- Course Audit
- Course Load
- Course Repeat
- Course Transfer
- Course Withdrawal and Refund
- Credit Hour Requirement
- Deans List
- Digital Signature Act
- Disclosure of Student Records (FERPA)
- Email Address
- Fast Track (Cross-Registration)
- Gender Change
- Grade Point Average
- Grade Appeal Procedures
- Grading Standards
- Graduation Requirements
- Identity and Address Verification
- Inactive Student
- Incomplete Grade
- Leave of Absence
- Preferred First Name
- State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement
Grading Standards
The minimum acceptable levels of academic performance for the award of a Charter Oak State College degree is a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.0, and a cumulative graduate grade point average of at least a 3.0. This is based on a scale of 0.0 to 4.0 with no grade below D- included in the calculation.
| Letter Grade | Range (%) | Grade Point |
|---|---|---|
| A | 93.0–100.0 | 4.0 |
| A- | 90.0–92.9 | 3.7 |
| B+ | 87.0–89.9 | 3.3 |
| B | 83.0–86.9 | 3.0 |
| B- | 80.0–82.9 | 2.7 |
| C+ | 77.0–79.9 | 2.3 |
| C | 73.0–76.9 | 2.0 |
| C- | 70.0–72.9 | 1.7 |
| D+ | 67.0–69.9 | 1.3 |
| D | 63.0–66.9 | 1.0 |
| D- | 60.0–62.9 | 0.7 |
| F | 0.0–59.9 | 0.0 |
Incomplete (I)
Incomplete grades are issued under special circumstances with the approval of the instructor as long as the student meets the requirements. Incompletes are only granted for two weeks.
Withdrawal (W)
Student officially withdrew from the course by submitting the Course Withdrawal form.
Administrative Withdrawal (AW)
Students who do not attend a registered course by the end of the refund period may be administratively withdrawn and given an AW notation on their transcript.
Audit (AU)
An audit grade cannot be changed to a letter grade after the course begins, nor can a letter grade be changed to an audit grade after the course begins. Audit grades are not eligible for transfer.
No Grade (NG)
No final grade was received from faculty.
Pass (P)
Pass grades are transcripted for students but have no numerical equivalency and are not calculated as part of the GPA.
- Pass Grades: The College does not record on an individual's record any information concerning transferred courses, examinations, or credit by portfolio for which the grade or score was below the level of a Pass.
- For all undergraduate students, in all courses and/or proficiency examinations reported on a Pass/Fail system, a grade of Pass must equal a C or higher. This includes credit for examinations for which a standard score is used to determine Pass or Fail and credit for portfolios. Only letter grades equal to a C or above may be used for course work in the concentration or major, to meet the Written Communication requirement, or to meet the Prior Learning Portfolio Development course requirement for portfolio submission. Grades equal to C-, or lower, may be used as electives if they are applicable.
- For all graduate students, any credit awarded by portfolio will be reported with a grade of Pass and must equal a B or higher.
- All ARC courses in the non-credit division will be graded Pass/Fall. A grade of Pass must equal a grade of B or higher.
All grades earned in Charter Oak State College courses will become part of the student's permanent academic record.