Grading

l. professional training credits as recommended by the American Council on Education in the National Guide to Educational Credit for Training Programs (maximum credit= 25 quarter hours) 2. some credit earned in the Armed Forces or the Federal Aviation Administration 3. technical credits (maximum credit= 12 quarter hours) 4. Advanced Placement Examination (AP) 5. College Level Examination Program (CLEP) 6. DANTES Test Program maximum credit = 7. International Baccalaureate Program (IB) 60 quarter hours 8. Otterbein academic department examination

When an examination does not exist through CLEP or PEP, an Otterbein academic department may decide to develop its own method of verifying a student's knowledge of a course. If an examination is the method selected, a course syllabus and several sample questions will be made available to the student by the instructor providing the grade. A per-credit hour fee is charged for on-campus credit by examination or portfolio. An additional fee may be charged for a laboratory examination. Grading is made on a pass/fail basis. When an Otterbein exam is not successfully passed, a second attempt can only be made by taking the actual class. Failed attempts are not recorded on the transcript record.

For additional infonllatwn including registrationfonns, contact the Office of Continuing Studies. CLEP exams and their Otterbein equivalencies are listed on the Registrar's website at www.otterbein.edu.

Advanced Placement Program

A student who receives a score of 4 or 5 on an Advanced Placement Test in high school will receive credit for the appropriate Otterbein equivalent course (see list of equivalencies at www.otterbein.edu). Proficiency rather than credit will be noted for a score of 3 for any Otterbein equivalent course except Integrative Studies course (INST) and Mathematics (MATH) courses or their substitutes (seep. 31). Exemption from INST courses and INST substitutes requires a score of 4 or 5. Proficiency means that the Otterbein equivalent course may be skipped when it is a required, prerequisite, or co-requisite course. Score= 4 or 5: Credit granted for Otterbein equivalant course. Score= 3: Proficiency granted for Otterbein equivalent course except

for INST and MATH courses and their substitutes.

International Baccalaureate Program

Otterbein awards credit on a case-by-case basis for higher level examinations that match courses in the College's curriculum. A score of 5, 6 or7 is required. An official International Baccalaureate transcript should be submitted to the Admission Office no later than spring of the senior year in high school.

Each student will receive a grade report at the end ofeach quarter, and a permanent transcript of all course work attempted and grades earned is maintained in the Office of the Registrar.

Grade Symbols

The following grades from letter-graded courses are included in the calculation of the grade point average (GPA). The numeric equivalents to the letter grades are in parentheses. A = (100 - 93%) 4.0 Exceptional A- = (92-90%) 3.7 Excellent B+ = (89-87%) 3.3 Above Average B = (86-83%) 3.0 Above Average B- = (82-80%) 2.7 Above Average C+ = (79-77%) 2.3 Average C = (76-73%) 2.0 Average C- = (72-70%) 1.7 Below Average D+ = (69-67%) 1.3 Below Average D = (66-60%) 1.0 Below Average F = (59% & below) 0.0 Failure

The following grades are not included in the calculation of the grade point average: F = failing from pass/fail graded course IP NR p = = = coursework is incomplete; temporary condition grade not reported by instructor; temporary condition passing from pass/fail graded course R s = = repeated course satisfactory from satisfactory/unsatisfactory graded course T = transfer credit from another institution TC u = = technical credit unsatisfactory from satisfactory/unsatisfactory graded course w = withdrawal with permission

In-Progress (IP) Grades

"IP" is the temporary symbol given when course requirements have not been met due to circumstances beyond the student's control. An incomplete grade should only be considered when the majority of the work required for the course has already been finished. The pressures of a normal academic load or the desire to do extra work in the course are not sufficient reasons for granting an incomplete.

The amount of additional time permitted might be no more than a few days or weeks since it should be proportional to the student's illness or absence, etc. while remaining fair to others who were enrolled in the course. The IP must be completed no later than the following applicable deadline or sooner if prescribed by the instructor: for Autumn IP's, the last day of the Winter clas es; for Winter IP's, the last day of Spring classes; and for Spring and Summer IP's, the last day of Autumn classes.

Due to extraordinary circumstances, an IP completion deadline may be considered for extension. To receive consideration, the student (not the instructor) must submit a written request/rationale to the Vice President for Academic Affairs no later than the fifth Friday of the term the IP is due for completion.

It is the student's responsibility to contact the instructor to arrange for completion of the work, and it is the instructor's responsibility to submit the final grade. When no grade is received, the default grade previously provided by the instructor will be assigned.