Grading Policies
Tacoma Community College uses the following grading system and grade-point values for reporting and recording academic achievement. Faculty may or may not choose to use the plus/minus grading option for any given class.
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A |
Honor |
4.0 |
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A- |
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3.7 |
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B+ |
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3.3 |
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B |
Good |
3.0 |
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B- |
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2.7 |
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C+ |
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2.3 |
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C |
Average |
2.0 |
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C- |
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1.7 |
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D+ |
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1.3 |
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D |
Minimum |
1.0 |
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E |
Failure to complete minimum requirement |
0.0 |
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W |
Official withdrawal from course |
0.0 |
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Applies 11th through 55th calendar day * |
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WI |
Instructor approved withdrawal |
0.0 |
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Applies after 55th calendar day * |
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V |
Unofficial withdrawal |
0.0 |
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Student commenced attendance, then stopped attending before instructor had sufficient data to evaluate. Instructor reports last date of attendance on grade sheet. |
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I |
Incomplete (see Incomplete Grade for more detail) |
0.0 |
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S |
Satisfactory (credit only, no grade point) |
0.0 |
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U |
Unsatisfactory (no credit, no grade point) |
0.0 |
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N |
Audit (see Course Audit for detail) |
0.0 |
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R |
Repeat R beside lowest grade |
0.0 |
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Z |
Unofficial withdrawal with zero attendance |
0.0 |
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A, B, C, D and S grades are considered passing. ‘S’ and ‘U’ identify courses taken on pass/fail basis and are not counted in computing grade point averages. ‘S’ is given only if the student performed at a grade of ‘C’ or higher. For more detailed information see Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Grade. An ‘E’ grade is not considered passing and does not earn credit toward a degree or certificate.