Student Handbook

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Grading Scale

Letter Grades 

Interpretation 

 Grade Points

 A

 Excellent

 4

 B

 Good

 3

 C

 Average

 2

 D

 Poor

 1

 F

 Fail

 

 W

 Withdraw

 

 I

 Incomplete

 

 AU

 Audit

 

 P

 Pass

 

 AW

 Administrative Withdraw

 

Grades are posted on Canvas and made available in MyLCOOU.

 

Grade Appeals

A student wishing to appeal their final course grade must adhere to the following process in the specified order within 14 business days of the grade being posted.

  1. The student will first meet with the instructor to discuss the grade appeal.
  2. If the student and instructor do not agree, the student will provide a formal written grade appeal to the department director. The written appeal must include: the class, instructor, copy of the course syllabus showing grading guidelines, grade received, date and conclusion of meeting with instructor, the specific reason(s) for appealing the grade, and email address and telephone number where they can be reached for follow-up. The documentation must demonstrate how the student was either incorrectly graded for the work they did or treated in a way that was inconsistent with the standard grading policy/practice for all students taking the same course.
  3. The department director will review the appeal and respond to the student in writing within 10 business days.
  4. If the department director supports the original decision, the student may make a formal written appeal to the Chief Academic Office within 5 days of receiving the department director's decision, by using the Guardian software. The decision of the Chief Academic Officer is final and will be provided within 10 business days.

GPA Calculation

Multiply the number of credits for each course by the numerical grade value listed above. Divide the total grade points by the total number of credits to determine the GPA. For repeated courses (R), only the course with the highest grade is included in the calculation.