Student Handbook

Student Codes and College Policies

R = REPEAT

This grade is given only for developmental courses, which do not satisfy degree requirements:

MAT001, MAT 001L, MAT006, MAT007, MAT007L, MAT009, RDG096, RDG098, RDG099 , RDG009, ENG009,

ENG010, ESL011, ESL012, ESL013, ESL014, ESL015, ESL016, ESL017, ESL018. The R grade indicates the

need for a student to re-register for the same course in a subsequent semester, usually because the student,

while making progress in that course, has not yet completed all the course requirements. R grades are not

used in grade point average computations.

AUD = AUDIT

A student wishing to audit a course must register and pay for that course in accordance with normal

registration procedures. When a student audits a course, a grade of “AUD” will be recorded and no

academic credit will be given. An auditor, by definition, is not required to take tests, write term papers or

submit homework assignments, but is expected to participate in class to the extent deemed reasonable

and necessary by the instructor. A student must inform the instructor at the first class meeting of his or her

intention to take the course on an audit basis. Once this intention is stated, the student may not change from

audit to credit status. Because some courses may be inappropriate for auditing, students should consult

with the appropriate academic administrator before registering.

NOTE: Audited courses are not eligible for financial aid. Seniors: Suffolk County residents 60 years of age or

older pay fees and no tuition.

Academic Standing

Students are considered to be in good academic standing unless they have been dismissed from full-time

status or their matriculation status has been rescinded.

Grade Point Averages

A system of points is used to assess the quality of each student’s work for a semester or more and is

computed as a cumulative grade point average. Grades earned by students have a numerical quality value

as follows:

Grade

Quality Points Per Credit Hour

4.0

B+

3.5

3.0

C+

2.5

2.0

D+

1.5

1.0

A cumulative grade point average is computed by dividing the total number of quality points received by the

number of credit hours earned. For example, a student who has earned 30 credit hours and has received

a total of 60 quality points has a cumulative grade point average of 2.0. The following factors must also be

taken into consideration:

a. When transfer credits are granted for courses completed at another college, no quality points or

grades are awarded; hence, such credits do not affect the cumulative grade point average at SCCC.

b. A course may be repeated one time. When a course is repeated, the cumulative grade point average