ACADEMIC POLICIES & PROCEDURES
22 CCSN 2007-2008 COURSE CATALOG
ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION
To request enrollment verification, students must go to
the Web registration system after the start of a semester.
Enrollment verification is free.
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
Final examinations are held at the end of each semester.
Students are required to take the final examination at the
time and place scheduled by the instructor in order to
receive credit for the course. Consult a current Class
Schedule for final examination time periods.
GRADES AND ACADEMIC PROGRESS
Grading Symbols and Definitions- At the end of each
semester, reporting of individual student grades is made
available through the registration system. Students may use
web registration to obtain grades by going to the main
menu and selecting View Semester Grades and following
the prompts. Students may also pick-up a printed copy of
semester grades at the Office of the Registrar with a photo
I.D. starting one week after the semester ends. All financial
obligations to the College must be met before a student is
eligible for a grade report or a transcript.
The following grades are given at CCSN:
Grades of D+, D and D- in the student’s major occupa-
tional area in Associate of Applied Science degree programs
will not count towards graduation requirements.
• The grade of F is given for failure in the performance
of course objectives and is worth zero (0) grade points.
• The grade of I (Incomplete) may be given when the stu-
dent has successfully completed all course work up to
the withdrawal date of that semester/session but is
unable, due to legitimate reasons, to compete all require-
ments for the course. An incomplete grade allows stu-
dents to complete only those requirements that remain
outstanding. In order to attend the class again, the stu-
dent must officially re-register for that class. The instruc-
tor maintains a record of the necessary requirements for
the removal of the Incomplete grade. It is the responsi-
bility of the student to make the necessary arrangements
with the instructor to finish the course and to remove the
I grade. The student has one year to complete the work
and remove the I from their record. If the work is not
completed during that period, the I grade will convert to
a grade of F, indicating failure to complete the course
objectives. The I is worth zero (0) grade points.
• The grade of W (Withdrawal) indicates withdrawal from
a class. An official withdrawal entails student initiation
of a “Drop" form at the Office of the Registrar prior to
the last date to officially withdraw published in the cur-
rent Class Schedule. For all courses, the grade of W
may be student initiated through 75% of the course.
After that, the W is still always the prerogative of the
instructor. An administrative withdrawal by the College
may be administered anytime during the semester. The
W grade is worth zero (0) grade points.
• The grade of P (Pass) is granted on the basis of satis-
factory completion of specific courses designated as
Pass/Fail only. The P is worth zero (0) grade points.
• The grade of S (Satisfactory) indicates that a student
earned a C- or above in the completion of course objec-
tives. The S is worth zero (0) grade points.
• The grade of U (Unsatisfactory) indicates that a student
earned a D+ or below in the completion of course
objectives. The U is worth zero (0) grade points.
• The grade of NR (Not Reported) is assigned by the
Registrar pending submission of a final grade by the
course instructor.
• The grade of AU (Audit) is given for students who
audit a course. The AU is worth zero (0) grade points.
• The use of plus (+) and minus (-) in a grade is at the
discretion of the instructor.
The course syllabus shall contain a clear explanation of
the grading scale to be used by the faculty member.
Calculating Your Grade Point Average (GPA)- The grade
point value associated with each grade denotes how many
points are accumulated for each credit earned with that
grade. The grade point average is determined by dividing
the sum of the grade points earned by the total number of
credits earned with a regular letter grade.
Satisfactory Academic Progress- As an institution with an
“open-door" policy, CCSN admits students to pursue a
higher level of education and expects students to progress
satisfactorily, in terms of credit granted, each semester they
are enrolled at the College. A review of each student’s
progress will be made after each semester, beginning with
students who have attempted 12 credits at CCSN.
Course Repeat- Students may retake a CCSN course as
often as needed to gain a better grade and, thereby, a higher
grade point average. Only the highest grade received will
count as part of the total grade point average. All repeated
courses taken at the College will remain as part of a stu-
dent’s permanent academic record.
Academic Probation- Students are placed on academic
probation at the end of the fall or spring semester and have
earned a minimum of 15 credits when their cumulative
grade point (GPA) falls below 2.0. Students placed on aca-
demic probation must meet with a counselor prior to regis-
tering for another semester or session. Academic probation
status appears on official transcripts. Names of students
placed on academic probation are forwarded to the
Counseling Office for processing. A letter will be mailed to
all students on academic probation informing them of their
status and that they must go to Counseling to be assigned a
counselor prior to registering again.
GRADE GRADE POINT
VALUE
A ....................................4.0
A- ..................................3.7
B+ ..................................3.3
B ....................................3.0
B-....................................2.7
C+ ..................................2.3
GRADE GRADE POINT
VALUE
C......................................2.0
C- ....................................1.7
D+ ..................................1.3
D......................................1.0
D- ....................................0.7
F ......................................0.0
