Danville Area Community College
Academic Standards of Progress
I. Grade System
The final semester grades are determined by the instructors, according to the grades the student earns in all phases of class work: class discussions, tests, daily work, laboratory work, reports, term papers, and the semester examinations. Final grades should reflect consistent improvement as well as average grades.
Grade reports are issued by the Records Office at the end of each semester. Mid-semester grades are posted by individual instructors.
A student may file notice and repeat any unsuccessfully completed courses, and the higher grade earned will be used to computer the cumulative grade point average.
The letter system of grading is defined in the table below:
|
Grade |
Definition |
Notes about Grade |
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A |
Excellent |
5 grade points per semester hour |
|
B |
Good |
4 grade points per semester hour |
|
C |
Fair |
3 grade points per semester hour |
|
D |
Passable |
2 grade points per semester hour |
|
F |
Failure |
1 grade point per semester hour |
|
W
|
Withdrawal |
Withdrawal of a student prior to the end of the week that 75% of the course has been completed. Does not affect GPA. |
|
I |
Incomplete |
This is a temporary grade. All incomplete work involved with a temporary “I” grade will be performed within 30 calendar days after the end of the term so that a grade may be recorded. Does not affect GPA. |
|
AU |
Audit |
Student auditing a class will receive an “AU” grade. Does not affect GPA. |
|
S |
Satisfactory |
Grade used in some courses. Does not affect grade point average. |
|
U |
Unsatisfactory |
Grade used in some courses. Does not affect grade point average. |
II. Minimum Satisfactory Grade Level
A student will be considered on academic probation if he or she fails to maintain the cumulative grade point average required for good standing, as shown below:
Semester Hours Earned at DACC Minimum GPA for Good Standing
0-17 credit hours 2.40
18-31 credit hours 2.60
32-48 credit hours 2.80
49+ credit hours 3.00
III. Academic Probation
A student placed on academic probation will be limited to a maximum of twelve (12) credit hours of enrollment for the next term. The student must earn a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) or higher for the term or attain a cumulative GPA as required for Good Standing to be reinstated. Failure to earn a 3.00 GPA or higher for the term or to attain a cumulative GPA for Good Standing will result in the student being placed on Academic Suspension for one term.
Readmission
Before a suspended student will be readmitted he or she must prepare a Probation Contract which will identify the measures to be applied to improve the student’s GPA (e.g. change of program, remedial classes, tutorial or other academic support services, etc.). Enrollment for the next semester will be limited to a maximum of eleven (11) credit hours. The student must earn a 3.00 GPA or higher for the term or attain a cumulative GPA as required for Good Standing to be reinstated. Failure to earn a 3.00 GPA or higher for the term or to attain a cumulative GPA for Good Standing will result in Academic Suspension for one term.
Appeals
Appeals of Academic Suspension may be directed to the Vice President of Student Services.
Important: Financial Aid Recipients have another set of Standards of Academic Progress to follow. Please review the policy at: http://www.dacc.edu/finaid/standards.html.
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