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YAVAPAI COLLEGE CATALOG • 2015/16
ACADEMIC INFORMATION & STANDARDS
Office of the Registrar
www.yc.edu/registrar
Satisfactory (S)/Unsatisfactory (U) Grades
Yavapai College encourages each student to explore areas of study outside the major field of study. The S/U grading option is one way the College stimulates this exploration.
The “S” grade is defined as equivalent to a grade of “C” or better on the conventional grading scale of A-F. A course completed with an “S” grade indicates appropriate subject area knowledge to satisfy the prerequisite requirement of a related higher-level course.
Specified courses are graded only S/U. Students who prefer the S/U grading option must notify the class instructor. Conditions of Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) grading:
• Since some college and universities limit the number of credits completed with S/U grading that will transfer, or restrict the way that such credits may be applied to degree requirements, it is recommended that students preparing to transfer select the S/U grading option only for elective courses.
• A maximum of twelve (12) hours of “S” credit from 100- and 200-level courses may be applied toward Yavapai College graduation requirements.
• S/U grading is not an option for courses applied to the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC).
• S/U grades are not computed in the student’s Yavapai College grade point average. Change of Final Grade
In case of an error in computing or recording a final grade, a student may request a grade change by faculty no later than 45 calendar days after the date the final grade has been posted to the student’s permanent record. Once a grade for a course has been officially posted to the student’s permanent record by the Registrar, the instructor may change the grade due to the following:
1. An error occurred in the computer and/or recording of the grade or,
2. An incomplete classification (I)
A Change of Grade request after 45 calendar days must be completed with appropriate signatures
including the instructor, and Dean or designee. The request is then submitted to the Registrar.
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