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Did you know that
over
4,000
students
from 103 countries
speaking 50 different
languages take
courses through the
college’s English
Language Institute?
GRADES
Westchester Community College uses a letter grading system based on a 4-point scale:
NUMERICAL
QUALITY POINTS
GRADES
EQUIVALENT
PER CREDIT HOUR
A
90 – 100
4.0
B+
85 – 89
3.5
B
80 – 84
3.0
C+
75 – 79
2.5
C
70 – 74
2.0
D
60 – 69
1.0
F
Below 60
0
IF
Incomplete that became a failure
The following grades do not affect grade point averages:
I
Incomplete (must be made up within one regular semester or converts to “IF”
at the end of the following semester)
W
Student Initiated Withdrawal
WP Faculty Assigned Withdrawal Passing (Student is passing at the time of withdrawal)
WF Faculty Assigned Withdrawal Failing (Student is failing at the time of withdrawal)
RC
Required Continuation Grade may be given to students in zero-credit classes who
have persisted through the course with great effort, completed all required
assignments and satisfied course attendance requirements, but did not achieve a
passing grade for the course. In addition, this grade may be given to students
who have academically performed very well and satisfied course attendance
POLICIES &
General Info
Did you know that 61.6% of graduates who responded to the
graduate survey were employed after six months?
requirements, but did not pass the department exit exam. In both cases, the
student is required to retake the course during the following fall/spring semester.
Not a passing grade for financial aid.
AU
Audit (No Credit)
P or F In a course which is graded only “P” (Pass) or “F” (Fail)
J
Student did not satisfy attendance requirements.
GRADE POINT AVERAGE
Also called the cumulative index, the GPA is the average of your completed courses at
Westchester Community College.
How do you figure a GPA? Divide the total number of credits attempted into the total
number of Quality Points (see pg. 45) received. For example, a student who has completed
the following courses with the grades listed has a GPA of 2.46:
GRADE
CREDITS QUALITY PTS.
Comp. & Lit. I
A(4)
3
12
Speech Communication
B(3)
3
9
Accounting I
C(2)
4
8
General Psychology
D(1)
3
3
Total
13
32
Semester Grade Point Average is 2.46 (or 32 divided by 13).
GRADUATION
Students entering their final semester need to start thinking about graduation early.
Graduation from the college signifies that a student has completed all the necessary
degree/certificate requirements and is issued a diploma/certificate.
Students can graduate at three separate times each year: August, December and May.
Graduation does not happen automatically. Students must apply in the Registrar’s Office
(
Administration Building, Room 107). The application deadlines for graduation:
December 2012 Graduates: December 15, 2012
May 2013 Graduates:
March 8, 2013
August 2013 Graduates:
August 15, 2013
Please note: No exceptions will be made to the above deadlines.
For details about participating in the Graduation Ceremony held in May of each year, called
Commencement, please see
Commencement
.
POLICIES &
General Info
