Instructors are responsible for explaining their grading policies at the beginning of each course. This will be in the form of a course syllabus.
The following is the college definition of each grade:
A (4.00) Superior achievement
A- (3.67)
B+ (3.33)
B (3.00) High achievement
B- (2.67)
C+ (2.33)
C (2.00) Satisfactory achievement
C- (1.67)
D+ (1.33)
D (1.00) Minimum achievement
F (0.00) Failure to meet minimum course requirement
I Incomplete. Student has not completed specific requirements for a class due to extenuating circumstances beyond the student’s control assigned at the instructor's discretion. No grade points calculated. (See note #1)
N Audit. No grade points calculated.
P Progressing. No grade points calculated.
S Satisfactory completion at or above the 2.0 level. No grade points calculated. (See note #2)
U Unsatisfactory completion of the course below a 2.0 level. No grade points calculated. (See note #2)
V At the instructor’s discretion, this grade may be assigned when a student ceases attendance before sufficient data to evaluate has been submitted. Student must have stopped attending by the 40th day. No grade points calculated at SPSCC; other schools may convert V’s to F’s when determining transfer eligibility or recalculating GPAs.
W Student withdrawal; no grade points calculated.
Y Course in progress. For continuous enrollment courses and courses with calendars that extend beyond one quarter. No grade points calculated.