Grading and Course Grade Options
The following grades and notations are recorded on transcripts and grade records at Lane:
| Grade |
Points |
Definition |
| A |
4.0 |
Excellent Performance |
| B |
3.0 |
Good Performance |
| C |
2.0 |
Satisfactory Performance |
| D |
1.0 |
Less than Satisfactory Performance |
| F |
0.0 |
Unsatisfactory Performance |
| + or - |
|
Plus or minus 0.30 points, effective July 1, 1999 |
| P |
0.0 |
Pass (equal to A- thru C-) |
| NP |
|
No Pass (D+ and below) |
| I |
|
Incomplete |
| U |
|
Audit |
| Y |
|
No Basis for Grade (Prior to 1997) |
| NC |
|
No Basis for Credit/Credit Attempted, Not Earned (eliminated Winter 2019) |
| XN |
|
Enrolled |
| EN |
|
Enrolled |
| CM |
|
Completed |
| NCM |
|
Not Completed |
| XCG |
|
Conversion Grade |
| Immediately following the grade: |
| @ |
|
Credit by Assessment or CEU by Assessment |
| < |
|
Academic Renewal (not calculated in cumulative GPA) |
| * or W |
|
Withdrawal after Refund Deadline (no grade recorded) |
| E |
|
Repeated Course Points earned not included in the cumulative grade point average (GPA) |
| ~ |
|
Credit by Exam or CEU By Exam |
Please Note: @ Credit by Assessment and ~ Credit by Exam are limited to 25 percent of a degree or certificate. Students may do more than 25 percent, but only 25 percent may be used toward requirements.
Course Grading Options
Plus (+) and Minus (-) grades - Issuing a "+" or "-" is at the instructor's discretion. Students with questions regarding an instructor's grading policy must contact the instructor.
Pass/No Pass - When a P/NP option has been selected, the instructor still grades on the regular ABCDF system. If the instructor records an A+ or A, the student will receive the A+ or A grade and it will be calculated in the Grade Point Average (GPA). If the grade is A-, B+, B, B- or C+, C, C-, the student will receive a grade of P. If the grade is D+, D, D- or F, the student will receive a grade of NP. Pass and No Pass grades are not calculated in the student's GPA. A P/NP option must be chosen in the registration system by the end of the eighth week of the term for full-term classes. Information on limitations is listed with the individual degree and certificate outlines.
Audit - The audit option allows the student the right to sit in the class, but the instructor has no obligation to grade or record the student's work. The only grade or mark granted is U (audit). An audit option may be requested during registration and through the eighth week of the term for full-term classes. Audit rates are the same as the tuition rates. The audit counts as attempted credit.
Request for Incomplete - An Incomplete can be provided when a student has satisfactorily completed 75 percent or more of the coursework as defined by the instructor but is unable to finish the remaining required scheduled work due to circumstances beyond the student's control. An Incomplete grade is not used to avoid a failing grade or to address student convenience. In general, a grade of Incomplete is to be made up within one term from the last day of the original term the course was taken but may be extended up to one year at the discretion of the instructor. Assigning an Incomplete requires mutual agreement between the student and instructor, outlined in a contract (or written agreement) that contains the following: a description of the work to be completed, a deadline for its completion, and a standard grade that will be earned if the deadline is not met. The student is responsible for understanding the terms of the contract. The student cannot be required to register again for the Incomplete course (graded or audit) during the term of the Incomplete. At the end of the contract date, the Incomplete will convert to a standard grade as determined by the terms of the contract.
Request to Absolve Repeated Courses - See Repeated Courses to learn more.
Grade Changes - If an error has been made in recording or reporting grades, the instructor may initiate a grade change. If a student believes an error occurred, the student should contact the instructor. If the number of credits is increased or a course is added, the additional tuition, fees, and any other charges will be charged to the student's account and the student will be billed at current tuition rates. Late add fees may be applied. Refer to the class schedule for more information. If the student owes money to Lane, the added grade will not be processed until the balance is paid in full.