2024-2025 Surry Community College Catalog 
    
    Nov 03, 2024  
2024-2025 Surry Community College Catalog

Grading System Policy


GRADE DEFINITIONS

The following grading system is used at Surry Community College.

Letter

Description

Quality Points

A

Excellent

4

B

Above Average

3

C

Average

2

D

Below Average

1

F

Failing

0

I

Incomplete

0

W

Withdrawal

0

WF

Withdrawal Failing

0

AU

Audit

0

CE

Credit by Proficiency/Exam

0

NS

No Show

0

NC

Non-course Credit

0

TR

Transfer Credit

0

S

Satisfactory

0

U

Unsatisfactory

0

P

Pass

0

R

Re-enroll

0

FINAL GRADES

Final grades for each class will be available to students as soon as possible at the end of each semester. Students can view their grades by logging into myKnightLife and viewing their transcript. A student’s transcript will include information regarding transfer credits (if applicable), Surry Community College courses taken, grades received, credit hours earned, and GPA.

Students should review their transcript carefully to ensure that final grades for all classes are correct. Students should immediately contact the instructor of the class if they feel a grade has been incorrectly recorded on the transcript.

GRADE POINT AVERAGE

Student progress is measured by grade point average, or GPA. This average is sometimes called a quality point average, or QPA. Students can compute their GPA by dividing the number of credit hours they have taken into the number of grade points they have received. Grade points are assigned in this manner:

Grade

Quality Points

A

4

B

3

C

2

D

1

F

0

WF

0

Grade Points Assigned for 3 Credit Hours

Grade

GPA Grade Points
(3 Credit Hours)

A

12

B

9

C

6

D

3

F

0

WF

0

*If students have taken 30 credit hours and have 90 grade points, their Grade Point Average is 3.00 divided by 30 = 3.00, a “B” average). When courses are repeated, the lower grade is not counted toward the GPA.

*Courses below 100 level (i.e., ENG 002) are not included in the calculation of GPA or selection academic honors (Dean’s List or President’s List).

Approved by the Board of Trustees, November 13, 2023