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Grading System

Grading System

Grading System Information

Grades of Incomplete

In order to receive a grade of Incomplete (I, QI), the student must be actively attending up to the conclusion of the semester/session.

Credit Equivalent

Credit equivalent is a term used to calculate cost, determine student status, and indicate a comparable level of class time and/or workload for developmental education courses. Credit equivalent courses are indicated on the transcript with a “Q” preceding the assigned grade. Credit equivalent courses count in the term GPA but not the cumulative GPA.

Grade Changes - Time Limit

Grade changes should be made as soon as the error is detected or an appeal is granted. All approved grade changes must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar within one year of the original grade assignment.

Repeated Courses

Students must file a written appeal with the Academic Advising Center, located in West Hall, to repeat a course more than three times. Students may repeat any course regardless of the grade first received. If the course number or title has changed, students must submit a student appeal to the academic division dean first requesting that an equivalent course be approved. Any grades assigned including “F” or “W” constitute enrollment in a course. All previous courses will remain on record. Only the highest grade will count in the average, regardless of the number of times the course has been taken. The recalculation of the grade point average occurs automatically after grades are posted to the transcript at the close of each semester. Courses completed at another institution will not be eligible for such a grade point average recalculation. Credit by Examination may be used in lieu of repeating a course. Nursing students should contact the academic dean for an explanation of the repeat policy pertaining to their program. Students transferring to another college are advised that every institution has its own policy regarding repeated courses and the calculation of the cumulative grade point average. Other colleges may not apply Middlesex College’s policy when calculating the student’s GPA for admissions purposes.

Grade Point Average Calculation

SPRING 2020 TEMPORARY GRADING POLICY - Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Middlesex College adopted a temporary grading policy for the spring 2020 semester.  Students were assigned a Graded - No Credit grade of "GNC" for undergraduate credit level courses or "QNC" for developmental courses instead of a grade of "F" or "QF" respectively.   The "GNC" and "QNC" grades were not calculated in the cumulative grade point average (GPA).    Students who were assigned a grade of "D" for undergraduate credit courses or "QD" for developmental courses were given the option to convert these grades to the respective "GNC" or "QNC" grade.   Students earning grades of  A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+ or C for undergraduate credit level courses (QA, QA-, QB+, QB, QB- QC+ or QC for developmental courses) were given an option to covert these grades to a grade of Pass "P" for undergraduate credit courses or "QP" for developmental courses which were not calculated in the cumulative grade point average (GPA).  Students electing to convert a grade to a "P" or "QP" were also given the option to covert these grades back to their original letter grade by June 15, 2021.  This Temporary Grading Policy did not apply to courses scheduled during the Spring 2020 - 1st 7-Week session.

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