Online Grading Systems

The Community Colleges of Colorado approved the following grading system for online courses.

S (Satisfactory)

No Quality Points ("S" grade of C or better–no impact on GPA)

• Approved only for selected, approved courses.
• A request for the S/U option must be submitted to the registration office prior to the first day of class.
• No S/U course may be applied to the AA/AS degree except for physical education courses.

U (Unsatisfactory)

No Quality Points are given.

I (Incomplete)

No Quality Points are given. To qualify for an Incomplete the student must have completed 75 percent of the course work with a grade of "C" or better within the timeline set by the instructor, but no later than one semester following the posting of the “I” grade

W (Withdrawal)

No Quality Points are given. The withdrawal must be initiated by the student or instructor and the process must be completed (paperwork submitted and approved by X, Y, and Registrar before 80 percent—of the course’s entire duration—is complete

AU (Audit)

No Quality Points are given. Audits are student-initiated only must be issued prior to 15% of class duration and have no impact on GPA. Students can contact the Records Office to request an Audit form.

Z (None)

(No grade reported).

Grade Point Average Calculations

The college employs a system of grade points for rating the student's scholastic achievement.

The following point scale is used; A-four points for each credit; B-three points for each credit; C-two points for each credit; D-one point for each credit; F-0 points for each credit. "S" and "U" will count in attempted and earned credits, but will not be included in GPA calculations. The following example illustrates how grade points are calculated.

Total Credits Earned……………….15

Grade Point Average…………….... (35 divided by 16) = 2.1875

The cumulative average is obtained by dividing the total number of quality points accumulated at a given time by the total number of credits undertaken while they are being earned.

Physical education activity classes do not have grades computed in the academic grade point average. Grades earned in college preparatory courses are not computed in the academic grade point average.

Grades awarded for developmental courses (as defined by CCHE as Basic Skills courses) will not be included in a student's grade point average (GPA). Grading for developmental courses will utilize the developmental grade mode (S/A, S/B, S/C, U/D, U/F). The credits will count toward earned and attempted credits. GPAs for term recognition such as President's List, VP List, and Dean's List will not include developmental courses in the calculation.