Academic Forgiveness
Students requesting forgiveness for Anoka Technical College courses completed with unsatisfactory grades, may submit an Academic Forgiveness Petition form located on the college website. The student must meet the conditions listed on the form and contained in the Anoka Technical College Policy 2.11 Academic Forgiveness.
Attendance
Students are expected to attend and participate in all classes and lab sessions for their registered courses. Student contribution, including expectations for attendance, will be included in the course syllabus, which will be distributed on the first day of the course.
Absenteeism may affect the student’s grade because of missed instruction. Course material and/or tests missed as a result of the student’s absence may be made up at the discretion of the instructor. Students may be placed on a Student Academic Success Plan when absences hinder the student’s academic progress.
Students who register for a class and stop attending or fail to attend without officially dropping or withdrawing will be held responsible for payment and receive a grade for the class:
- A grade of FN will be recorded for courses a student fails to attend without officially dropping. This grade is assigned as a result of faculty last date of attendance (LDA) reporting.
- A grade of FW will be recorded for courses in which a student stops attending class without officially withdrawing. This grade is assigned as a result of faculty LDA reporting.
Prior to the course withdrawal deadline, students may log into eServices to change an FN or FW grade to a W (withdrawal).
Readmission to Class
A student who has received an FN or FW grade may request re-entry into the course by contacting the course instructor. Readmission to the class is not guaranteed and is at the instructor’s discretion. A student who is readmitted and does not meet the attendance requirements may once again be assigned an FN or FW grade.
Definitions:
- In-Person Class Attendance: Physically present and active in the classroom.
- Online Class Attendance: Submission of an assignment or quiz or posting on a discussion board within the course online learning platform.
Students requesting to substitute one course for a required program course, should consult with their faculty advisor. If an appropriate substitution is identified and agreed upon, the faculty advisor must submit a Course Substitution Petition available on the College intranet.
Student academic performance shall be evaluated solely on the basis of academic standards, including any requirements that are noted in the catalog, course syllabus, or student handbook. Students may review their corrected examinations or other required assignments used by the faculty in evaluating the student’s academic performance.
Grades of “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “F”, “P”, “S” and “U” are used in evaluating performance in the classes or major and are given to a student each term.
A - denotes excellent achievement
B - denotes above average achievement
C - denotes average achievement
D - denotes below average achievement
F - denotes unsatisfactory achievement
P - denotes passing achievement
S - denotes satisfactory achievement
U - denotes unsatisfactory achievement
I - denotes incomplete work because of unavoidable circumstances. An incomplete must be made up under a schedule arranged with the instructor within one semester.
IP -denotes a course that is in progress and for which no grade has been assigned. It is only used to exclude ungraded courses from the Satisfactory Academic Progress report.
W -denotes withdrawal from a course during the withdrawal period.
FN -denotes that a student never attended the course but never officially dropped the course.
FW -denotes that a student began attending the course, never completed it, and never officially withdrew from the course.
AU -denotes audit and a student has registered for and attended a class, but did not earn credit.
Z -denotes a course that is active or not reported.
Grade Point Average (GPA)
The following system will be used to determine a student’s grade-point average:
- A = four grade-points per credit
- B = three grade-points per credit
- C = two grade-points per credit
- D = one grade-point per credit
- F, FN, FW = zero grade-points per credit
- AU, I, S, P, U, W, Z, IP = not considered in determining GPA
A student’s GPA is determined by adding all grade-points earned and dividing by the sum of all credits attempted in courses for which grade-points are earned. GPA is calculated on a semester and a cumulative basis. The GPA calculation does not include test-out grades, transfer grades or credit for prior learning.
Incomplete Grades
If a student is passing and misses an examination or fails to turn in a major assignment or project as determined by the instructor, a grade of Incomplete may be given. An incomplete must be made up under a schedule arranged with the instructor. Work not properly made up results in an “I” being changed to an “F” at the end of the following semester. However, incompletes given at the end of spring semester will be changed to an “F” at the end of fall semester if not properly made up, since summer session is excluded.
If the completion of a course in which the student earns an incomplete is a prerequisite for another course, registration for the subsequent course is at the discretion of the instructor of the second course. This policy does not apply to developmental prerequisites. Before appealing, students should review the com
Grade Appeals
Students requesting to appeal the result of a final grade assignment may submit a Grade Appeal form available on the College website. The grade appeal process is not intended to grade or regard individual assignements, but rather to determine if the grade was assigned in an accurate and consistent manner. The full Grade Appeal policy is available on the College website at: Policy 3.9: Academic Grade Appeal.
Anoka Technical Colleges recognizes students with outstanding academic achievement through the following honor rolls:
- The President’s Honor Roll recognizes students in a declared major who have completed 12 or more credits and have achieved a semester grade point average of 4.0.
- The Dean’s List recognizes students in a declared major who have completed 12 or more credits and have achieved a semester grade point average of 3.5 or above.
- The Faculty Honor Roll recognizes students in a declared major who have completed 6-11 credits and have achieved a semester grade point average of 3.5 or above.
Repeating Courses
Students may repeat courses for purposes of achieving a higher grade or to review material. All courses and grades earned are reflected on the student transcript. The course that was previously taken is not counted in the GPA calculation but will count as attempted credits for calculation of satisfactory academic progress and financial aid purposes.
A student is allowed to repeat a course one time. Failure to successfully complete a course when repeating it will result in being ineligible to re-register for that course. After two attempts, students may petition to repeat a course by submitting the Academic Petition Form available on the College website.
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