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LIBRARY SERVICES
Library resources and services are essential to learning. Students of Trinity Valley Community College have access to
the college library resources in support of respective classes.
Access to the materials is made available to the student through his instructor, who will assist with the selection of
course related resources through intra-library loan. Student loans are for a three-week period. Materials can be
returned through the TVCC faculty. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure the materials are returned on time.
Materials to supplement and complement class assignments will be available for students registered in the specific
class.
TEXTBOOKS
TVCC purchases all textbooks for students enrolled within TDCJ. Textbooks must be returned to the unit education
department at the completion, resignation or termination of course work. TDCJ students are responsible for
maintaining the quality of all college textbooks.
ACADEMIC REGULATIONS
GRADES
The level of success of a student in his coursework is designated by letter grades based upon his attendance, classwork
and examinations.
A - Excellent (90-100)
I - Incomplete
B - Good (80-89)
IP - In Progress
C - Fair (70-79)
F - Failure (Below 60)
D - Poor (passing) (60-69)*
W - Withdrew - Instructor or student initiated drop
An “I” (Incomplete) is given when illness or other emergency prevents the student from completing the course. The
incomplete grade should be removed during the next long semester unless special arrangements have been made for
an extension of time. Students must contact a TVCC enrollment coordinator to determine the arrangements to be
made in order to remove the incomplete grade. (The “I” is calculated in the grade point average as an “F”).
The grade “IP” (In Progress) may only be given to students enrolled in developmental courses and is non-punitive.
Students who have not achieved proper exit skills from the course will receive a grade of “IP” and will be required to
register again for the course. An instructor has the prerogative to give a grade of “F” if, in his or her judgment, the
student is failing to show proper motivation.
A student who officially withdraws on or before the designated withdrawal date, or is dropped from a course, shall
receive a grade of “W”.
Students will not be allowed to appeal grades recorded on permanent records after one year.
* The grade of “D” may not transfer to some colleges. The policy on the transfer of “Ds” varies.
GRADE POINTS
For convenience in averaging grades for various purposes, and in order to encourage students to improve the quality
of their work, grade points are assigned each letter grade as follows:
Grade “A” - 4 grade points for each semester hour.
Grade “B” - 3 grade points for each semester hour.
Grade “C” - 2 grade points for each semester hour.
Grade “D” - 1 grade point for each semester hour.
Grade “F” - 0 grade point for each semester hour.
Other grades - No grade point.
