Grades

Instructors establish their own individual course grading systems, evaluation methods, and course policies. These become official letter grades when reported by the instructor at the end of the semester. Letter grades promote meaningful evaluation of student achievement, inform students of academic progress, and assess students’ readiness to advance. Officially reported and transcribed letter grades at LLCC represent the following:

• A: Excellent performance

• Exceptional command and understanding of subject matter
• Outstanding development of skills, including communication
• Clear evidence of critical and/or creative thinking

• B: Very good performance

• Advanced command and understanding of subject matter
• Above average development of most skills, including communication
• Evidence of critical and or/creative thinking

• C: Satisfactory performance

• Acceptable command and understanding of subject matter
• Average development of basic skills, including communication
• Some evidence of critical and/or creative thinking
• Adequate preparation to move to more advanced work in the field

• D: Minimally acceptable performance

• Minimal command and understanding of subject matter
• Some basic skills, including communication, are not attained
• Poorly developed evidence of critical and/or creative thinking
• Lack of readiness to continue in the field

• F: Unacceptable performance

• Inadequate command and understanding of subject matter
• Most skills, including communication, cannot be demonstrated
• Little or no evidence of critical and/or creative thinking

• P: Satisfactory completion
• W: Withdraw
• I: Incomplete
• SP: Satisfactory progress
• AU: Audit
• AP: Advanced Placement (equivalent to a minimum grade of C)
• CL: CLEP – does not satisfy the lab science requirement for BIO 101, CHE 101, ASD 101
• PR: Proficiency
• TR: Transfer Credit (Equivalent to a minimum grade of C)

The following system of grades appears on transcripts and grade reports:

* Used in computation of grade point average with the exception of grades earned in developmental courses, such as  EGL 100, after Aug. 1, 1986.

** The grade of SP may be awarded to students who have not yet completed all the requirements but are making satisfactory progress in developmental courses. A student receiving a grade of SP is expected to re-enroll in the course and complete the requirements necessary to receive a grade and credit.

Except as may be otherwise provided by Board policy, grades shall be posted online for each student at the end of the semester. Students may request in writing that a final grade report be mailed.