Grades

been made. In any case, they remain financially responsible for all costs and expenses associated with the course.

Institutional and Faculty Responsibilities To assist with the execution of this policy and to ensure compliance with the relevant regulations, all online courses will be required to include a significant academic assignment within the first five days of the course commencement. In addition, all faculty will be required to monitor and report student absenteeism or lack of satisfactory meaningful participation to the registrar’s office on a weekly basis.

Note: • All student participation check-ins and attendance requirements must be clearly spelled out in every online syllabus. • All instructors of online courses will be required to implement the attendance policies and practices established by the E-learning committee, to track student attendance in online courses according to those policies, and to submit any required documentation of student attendance to the Registrar's Office.

CHAPEL ATTENDANCE

Chapel services are regarded as central in the spiritual life of the school, and attendance is required. The complete chapel attendance policy is spelled out in detail in the Student Guide and Calendar. A satisfactory chapel attendance record is required for readmission.

Effective as of the Fall 2018 term, the grades utilized by North Central, along with their point values are shown below:

Score Grade Value 93-100 A 4.0 90-92.9 A- 3.7 87-89.9 B+ 3.4 83-86.9 B 3.0 80-82.9 B- 2.7 77-79.9 C+ 2.4 72-76.9 C 2.0 70-71.9 67-69.9 62-66.9 60-61.9 <59.9

C- 1.7 D+ D

D- 0.7 F 1.4 1.0 0.0

Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated by multiplying the appropriate grade value for grades earned by the number of credits for that class, and then dividing that number by the total number of credits earned (HE). This calculation appears on each transcript - both for the “term” and the “cumulative” enrollment periods. Only letter grades earned at NCU influence academic grade point average. A GPA of at least 2.0 is required for graduation from North Central University, with the exception of the Education majors, which require an overall (cumulative) GPA of 2.5, and the Social Work majors, which require a cumulative GPA of 2.25.

Grades are directly linked to “registration”. Unless a student is properly registered for a class, no credit or grade can be awarded.

Any coursework submitted after the scheduled final exam cannot be included in the calculations of the final grade for that course, unless there is an approved Incomplete Grade Request on file with the Registrar’s Office.

A student who attends a class and then officially drops it within the tuition refund period (week 1 thru week 4), that student’s financial aid package may be adjusted. However, if a student drops a class after Census, a grade of “W” or “WF” will be issued. A grade of “W” will not impact a student’s GPA, and will be awarded for any class not dropped prior to Census: Day 5 for an online course and Day 10 for a seated course. A grade of “WF” will be issued after the 4th week for an online course and after the end of the 9th week for a residential course, and will have the equivalent impact of an “F” in the GPA calculations.

The last date for a student to voluntarily withdraw from a course is the last day of seated classes, prior to Finals Week.

INCOMPLETE GRADES

The grade of “I” (Incomplete) is a temporary grade which indicates that, for extenuating circumstances (i.e., serious illness, death in the family, etc.), the student was unable to complete the work by the end of the term. Any student requesting an extension must still be attending class through the end of the term and have completed a minimum of 60% of all coursework prior to finals week. The student must complete the Incomplete Grade Request prior to the end of the term. The form must be signed by the instructor and approved by the Dean and Registrar prior to the beginning of finals week.

Students may not submit course work for grading after the final exam for that class without an approved Incomplete Grade Request.

Any student receiving an “I” must work closely with his/her professor to successfully complete all outstanding work within 6 weeks of the last day of the term. This means that, together, a shared responsibility exists between student and professor for the fulfillment of course requirements and the submission of an appropriate earned grade within the 6 week period. In all cases, professors may require an earlier completion time frame. Requests to exceed the 6 week incomplete period will be reviewed and determined on a case-by-case basis.