Grading System
Coursework is normally evaluated according to the following system of grades: (F grades do not earn credit)
| Grade |
Grade Points |
Definition |
| A |
4 |
Exceptional |
| B |
3 |
Good |
| C |
2 |
Average |
| D |
1 |
Poor |
| F |
0 |
Failure |
In lieu of letter grades A through F, students may choose to have their performance graded as either satisfactory or unsatisfactory, in which case the following letters are used:
| Grade |
Grade Points |
Definition |
| S |
0 |
Satisfactory |
| U |
0 |
Unsatisfactory |
Students who earn an S receive credit for the course; students who earn a U do not. Courses taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis do not affect grade point average. Students may not use S/U for general education or program requirements unless the course is offered as S/U only. A maximum of 11 credit hours at CWC may be applied to graduation under the S/U grading system. A maximum combination of 30 semester hours of CWC S/U credits and S/U credits obtained via Credit by Exam (CLEP, DANTES, etc.) may be used to satisfy degree requirements.
Students who wish to study a subject but who neither need nor want credit may choose to audit a course, in which case the following letter is used:
| Grade |
Grade Points |
Definition |
| Z |
0 |
Audit |
Audited courses earn no credit but are recorded on transcripts. No incomplete grades will be issued for an audited course.
The following letters are used in certain circumstances:
| Grade |
Grade Points |
Definition |
| AW |
0 |
Administrative Withdrawal |
| Carries no credit and does not affect grade point average |
| W |
0 |
Withdrawal |
| Carries no credit and does not affect grade point average |
| WI |
0 |
Faculty Initiated Withdrawal |
| Carries no credit and does not affect grade point average |
| T |
0 |
Temporary |
| Assigned by the college when a faculty member is unable to complete grading because of an emergency |
| X |
0 |
Incomplete |
An incomplete grade may be requested by the student when, due to extenuating circumstances, he/she is unable to complete course requirements. A signed Incomplete Grade request form must be submitted to the Student Records Office at least one week prior to classes ending. Students must complete class requirements within the time set by the instructor or the incomplete grade (X) becomes an (F). Incomplete grades cannot be changed to audit or withdrawn by the student once an incomplete grade is assigned. Students may obtain their grades by visiting the CWC web site (www.cwc.edu) and selecting the Rustler Central App via myCentral.
The grade of Incomplete (X) may affect their next semester's Financial Aid, Athletic Eligibility, and possibly other areas. It is the student's responsibility to understand the implications of how requesting the incomplete will affect them, by contacting staff in Rustler Central or their Success Coach to determine what the impacts will be.