A - Superior
1) Honor grade indicating excellence.
2) Earned as a result of a combination of some or all of the following as outlined by the Instructor in the course handout: superior examination scores, consistently accurate and prompt completion of assignments, ability to deal resourcefully with abstract ideas, superior mastery of pertinent skills, and excellent attendance.
3) Probable success in a field relating to the subject or probable continued success in sequential courses.
B - Above average
1) Honor grade indicating competence.
2) Earned as a result of a combination of some or all of the following as outlined by the Instructor in the course handout: high examination scores, accurate and prompt completion of assignments, ability to deal well with abstract ideas, commendable mastery of pertinent skills, and excellent attendance.
3) Probable success in a field relating to the subject or probable continued success in sequential courses.
C - Average
1) Standard college grade indicating successful performance earned as a result of a combination of some or all of the following as outlined by the Instructor in the course handout: satisfactory examination scores, generally accurate and prompt completion of assignments, ability to deal with abstract ideas, fair mastery of pertinent skills, and regular attendance.
2) Sufficient evidence of ability to warrant entering sequential courses.
D - Substandard but receiving credit
1) Substandard grade indicating the Student has met only minimum requirements as outlined by the Instructor in the course handout.
2) Earned as a result of some or all of the following: low examination scores; generally inaccurate, incomplete or late assignments; inadequate grasp of abstract ideas; barely acceptable mastery of pertinent skills; irregular attendance; insufficient evidence of ability to make advisable the enrollment in sequential courses.
3) Does not satisfy requirements for entry into courses where prerequisites are specified.
F - Failure
1) Non-passing grade indicating failure to meet minimum requirements as defined by the instructor in the course handout earned as a result of some or all of the following: non- passing examination scores; inaccurate, incomplete or late assignments; failure to cope with abstract ideas; inadequate mastery of pertinent skills; and repeated absence from class.
2) Does not satisfy requirements for entry into courses where prerequisites are specified. 3) Faculty must record the last date attended for students that earn an F.
P - Pass
1) Acceptable performance.
2) A grade of P represents satisfactory achievement which would have been graded C or better under the traditional grading system.
3) The P grade is disregarded in the computation of the OCCC grade point average.
4) This grade is available only when a student has selected the pass/no pass grade system option during the first 80% of a course's term.
NP - No Pass
1) Unacceptable performance.
2) A grade of NP represents unsatisfactory achievement which would have been graded D or lower under the traditional grading system.
3) The NP grade is disregarded in the computation of the grade point average.
4) Faculty must record the last date attended for students that earn an NP.
5) This grade is available only when a student has selected the pass/no pass grade system option during the first 80% of a course's term.
I - Incomplete
1) At the time final course grades are recorded, the instructor may, with the consent of the student, record an "I" mark and grant additional time for the completion of a minor but essential requirement for the student who is otherwise making satisfactory progress.
2) This shall only be done by completion of the incomplete contract within Sharknet Faculty Resources.
3) The incomplete contract shall describe the missing requirement, the basis for the requirement's evaluation, affect on the final grade computation, and the completion date for that requirement.
4) If no replacement grade for an "I" mark shall have been provided by the course Instructor within the subsequent year, the "I" mark shall automatically be changed to and "F".
5) 5.This mark does not entitle the student to repeat a course without paying tuition.
6) It may be impossible to receive this mark in some courses where, for example, equipment usage is required.
W - Withdrawal
This mark is to be used only by Enrollment Services when a student has completed the official withdrawal process after the published drop deadline and before the published withdrawal deadline.
AU Audit
1) This mark may only be used by Enrollment Services.
2) The AU mark, when allowed permits a student to attend a course without receiving a grade or credit for the course even though the tuition and fees must be paid.
3) To be assigned an AU mark, a student must obtain permission from their instructor and notify Enrollment Services prior to the published drop deadlines.
4) Through its curriculum process the college may specify whether Through its curriculum process the college may specify whether a specific course may be audited. Therefore, some courses will not be available for audit.
5) Does not satisfy requirements for entry into courses where prerequisites are specified.
NS - No Show/First Week Attendance
1) Faculty submit first week attendance and mark students absent, present, or excused.
2) Students who are absent for more than 50% of the required class meetings are administratively dropped as a no show.
3) If faculty fail to mark students absent who never attend class the first week, and if those students fail to drop or withdraw before the published deadline, then they will earn a grade of F or NP according to the grading option selected by the student.
R - Repeated Courses
This mark may be used only by Enrollment Services. See repeated courses.