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grades and quality points:
Grade
Description Quality Points
A
Excellent 4.00
A- 3.67
B+ 3.33
B Good 3.00
B- 2.67
C+ 2.33
C Fair 2.00
C- 1.67
D+ 1.33
D Poor 1.00
D- 0.67
F Failure 0.00
P Pass None
U Unsatisfactory
None
T Audit None
I Incomplete 0
I/F* Failure 0.00
W Official Withdrawal
None
UW Unofficial
Withdrawal 0
IP In Progress
None
(Blank) No Grade
Reported None
(See Instructor)
*If
Incomplete (I) grade remains on student record at the end of one
year after term has ended, the grade will be changed to Failure
(F).
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Concerned
about your academic progress?
Get
tutoring help from Student
Services and RWC labs. It is important
to get help at the first sign of trouble.
How
is my GPA is determined?
Your
GPA is determined by substituting grades with their assigned values,
multiplying by the credit hours allotted each course, adding them,
and then dividing them by the number of hours taken.
Don't worry, the math isn't that hard. For example: You complete
four courses during the quarter. Each course is allotted 3 credit
hours. Your quarter GPA is calculated as follows:
Step
1.
Substitute grades with their assigned values (quality points).
A = 4, B = 3, B = 3, C = 2
Step
2.
Multiply the assigned value of each grade by the credit hours
allotted to each course, and add them.
| A
=4 X 3 =12 |
| B
= 3 X 3 = 9 |
|
| C
=2 X 3 = 6 |
| Total 36 |
Step
3.
Divide the sum by the number of hours taken. Thirty six (36) divided
by 12 = 3.0. So, in this example, your GPA would be 3.0.
How
can I be recognized for academic achievement?
Based
on your cumulative university GPA, you can be honored for academic
distinction when you graduate.
Summa
Cum Laude - cumulative university GPA of 3.9 to 4.0
Magna Cum Laude - cumulative university
GPA of 3.75 to 3.8999
Cum Laude - cumulative university
3.6 to 3.7499.
Academic achievement is also recognized every quarter through
the college Deanís List. The Dean's List is an list of
students who achieve a particular GPA. Students who complete 12
or more credit hours with a quarter GPA of 3.4 or above and those
who complete six to 11 credit hours with a quarter GPA of 3.6
or above qualify for the Deanís List. The names of students
on the Dean's List are published in local newspapers. These students
are also recognized by the collegeís Scholarship and Honors
Committee at an annual reception.
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What
happens if my grades are too low?
If
your quarter and/or cumulative college GPA falls below a minimum
average you may be subject to academic action. Each quarter, the
collegeís Scholarship and Honors Committee recommends probation,
suspension, or dismissal of students to the Dean, using the following
guidelines:
You
may be placed on academic probation for one of three reasons:
1.
You
have a total of 10-49 credit hours and the cumulative college
GPA is less than 1.7.
2.
You
have a total of 10-49 credit hours, the cumulative college GPA
is less than 2.0, and the quarter GPA is less than 1.7.
3.
You
have a total of 50 or more credit hours and the cumulative college
GPA is less than 2.0.
If you are placed on academic probationon you may continue to
take courses at Raymond Walters College, but may not hold office
in any student organization in the college or represent the college
or university in any official capacity. A student on probation
may be denied financial aid during the probationary quarter.
A
student may be placed on academic suspension for one of three
reasons:
1.
The
student has a total of 34-49 credit hours and the cumulative college
GPA is less than 1.4.
2.
The
student has a total of 50 or more credit hours and the cumulative
college GPA is less than 1.7.
3.
The
student has received a third probation within three consecutive
quarters. (Summer quarter is counted.)
If you are placed on suspension (three quarters, Summer Quarter
is counted) you may not continue to take courses at Raymond Walters
College as a matriculated student. You may not hold office in
any student organization in the college or represent the college
or university in any official capacity. And, you may not receive
financial aid during the term of suspension.
If you are suspened a second time will receive an academic dismissal.
If you are dismissed, you may not return to take courses at Raymond
Walters College.
Remember,
you must have a 2.0 cumulative college GPA to graduate from Raymond
Walters College.
Concerned
about your academic progress?
If
you are concerned about your academic progress, you can get tutoring
help from Student
Services and RWC
labs. It is important to get help at the first sign of trouble.
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Can
I get credit for coursework without taking the course?
Sometimes.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests enable you to earn
college credits by examination. They are designed by the College
Entrance Examination Board for students who want recognition for
college-level achievement acquired outside the conventional college
classroom.
Will
my courses transfer?
The
courses you take at RWC are college-level freshman and sophomore
courses which transfer to other colleges and universities. However,
some colleges do have different course requirements. If you plan
to transfer to another college after RWC, you should get a copy
of that college's catalog to find out what classes required in
that college's program.
The
rule of thumb for tranferring:
If
the course is required in the four-year college curriculum from
which you will be graduated, or if it will serve as an acceptable
elective, and if you have earned a grade of ìCî or
better, the course is transferable.
Still unsure? Make an appointment with your academic
adviser for help.
If you plan to transfer to a four-year college on the UC's central
campus, it is better to be enrolled in a transfer program at RWC
than to be enrolled in a career-oriented program. Many of the
courses in the RWC career-oriented programs are not required in
the four-year curricula on the central campus. So, they may not
be transferable. For specifics, see your academic
adviser.
Where
can I transfer?
University
of Cincinnati central campus, Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science,
the College of Mount St. Joseph, Miami University, Xavier University
and other college's and universities.
In
planning your transfer, you should keep in mind the following
points:
1.
Many
colleges will accept transfer students only at the beginning of
the academic year.
2.
Transfer
(articulation) agreements are based on a student's having completed
an associate of arts (two-year transfer) program at RWC. Consult
your adviser if youíre planning a transfer to afour-year
program after graduating from Raymond Walters College. Your academic
record at RWC is not the only one you take with you. Your acceptance
into a four-year program may be affected not only by courses taken
and grades received at RWC, but by your academic record from other
colleges attended.
Remember, your admission to another college will depend in large
part on your academic performance at RWC. And the earlier you
decide where you plan to transfer, the better your chances are
for meeting all the requirements without delay.
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