Grading System/Grade Symbols

The grading system and grade symbols used at Georgia Piedmont Technical College are as follows:

A	90 – 100	Excellent
B	80 -- 89	Good
C	70 -- 79	Satisfactory - the minimum grade required for certain courses, as specified in the Catalog*
D	60 -- 69	Needs Improvement - while giving hours credit, will not apply toward the diploma, degree, or certificate in courses requiring a minimum grade of "C"
F	Below 60	Unsatisfactory
WF	Withdrawn - Failing	Unsatisfactory

No credit toward graduation is given for a course in which a grade of “F” or “WF” was received.

The following symbols are used in the cases indicated, but will not be included in the determination of the grade point average:

Withdrawn

Indicates that a student initiated a withdrawal before the mid-point and was permitted to withdraw from the course without penalty.

Indicates that a student has satisfactorily completed a substantial portion of the course work, but for NON-ACADEMIC reasons beyond his/her control was not able to complete some specific part or amount of the work required (for example, the final examination). An "I" not satisfactorily removed by the end of the following semester will

I		Incompletes will be automatically changed to an "F.” The time allowed for completing work may be extended to a maximum of twelve months when circumstances prevent the student from completing the work during the following semester. To obtain an "I" the student and their instructor must complete the Petition for "I" which will include a description of the work to be completed and the completion date. Copies of the Petition for "I" will be filed with the instructor and with the appropriate School Dean.
IP	In Progress	Indicates that a course continues beyond the end of the semester (Continuing Education courses only).
S	Satisfactory	Indicates that a non-graded course was satisfactorily completed (Continuing Education courses only).
U	Unsatisfactory	Indicates a non-graded course was not satisfactorily completed (Continuing Education courses only).
AC	Articulated Credit	Indicates credit earned through articulation.
AU	Audit	Indicates that a course was audited. No credit is given.
EX	Credit by Exam	Indicates a credit by school examination.
TR	Transfer	Indicates that transfer credit was awarded for a course at another college.

A grade followed by an asterisk (*) indicates a Learning Support course. A Learning Support grade is not counted in a student’s earned hours or cumulative grade point average.

Grades of IP, S, and U are awarded to Continuing Education courses only.