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GRADES
The level of success achieved by a student in his or her course work is designated by
letter grades based upon attendance, class work and examinations.
A - Excellent (90-100)
B - Good (80-89)
C - Fair (70-79)
D - Poor (passing) (60-69)
F – Failure (Below 60)
I- Incomplete
IP – In Progress
W - Withdrew (
instructor or student initiated drop
)
Grades will be posted and available for students on the TVCC website, through their
Cardinal Connection portal, within three days after the end of the semester. Grades
will not be mailed to students.
An “I” (Incomplete) is given when illness, or other emergency, prevents the student
from completing the course. The grade of I is typically given only after the official
college drop deadline. The incomplete grade should be removed during the next
long semester by contacting the professor and satisfactorily completing the
incomplete assignments. In some circumstances, special arrangements for an
extension of time with the professor may be made. (The grade of I is calculated into
the grade point average as 0 grade points.)
The grade of “D” will not transfer to most senior colleges. The policy on the transfer
of Ds varies with each senior college. Please check with the senior college you may
attend for transferability.
The grade of “IP” (In Progress) may only be given to students enrolled in
developmental courses and is non-punitive. The IP grade requires the student to re-
enroll in the developmental class until the student’s skills reach the level needed to
succeed in college-level courses.
A student who officially withdraws or drops from one or more courses will receive
the grade of W if such withdrawal is completed by the deadline specified in the
college calendar. Please be aware there may be financial aid and scholarship
ramifications when dropping a class. Students may NOT withdraw or drop a
developmental course. Furthermore, the instructor does not have the power to
withdraw or drop a student from a developmental course. All developmental
students will receive a grade of A, B, C, IP or F. Please check with the appropriate
office before you withdraw.
Selected health occupations courses in surgical technology, associate degree
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