Amended by the Board of Trustees of SUNY Rockland Community College on July 15, 2010, and again on March 24, 2025.
The following grades are assigned by the instructor as an evaluation of the level of achievement in a course and are used to calculate the student’s overall grade point average:
| Grade | Quality Points Per Credit |
|---|---|
| A | 4.0 |
| A- | 3.7 |
| B+ | 3.3 |
| B | 3.0 |
| B- | 2.7 |
| C+ | 2.3 |
| C | 2.0 |
| C- | 1.7 |
| D | 1.0 |
| F | 0.0 |
Repeated Courses
When a student repeats a course, only the higher grade is used to calculate the cumulative grade point average (GPA). If the same grade is earned both times, it is only counted once in the student’s average. Although only the higher grade is used to calculate the cumulative GPA, both grades appear on the official transcript.
In addition, the following grades may be assigned to students but are not part of the student’s overall grade point average:
P: Pass
- Students should consult with an academic advisor or the Program Director since many degree programs do not permit students to select the P/F option for certain required courses.
- A grade of “P” indicates performance at a level of “D” or better. Students should be aware that courses graded with just a passing grade may not be granted transfer credit by other colleges.
AU: Audit
To audit a course means to register and attend the class sessions but not be responsible for written assignments or examinations and not receive a grade. A student registers to audit a course by submitting an approval request form to the Records Office by the deadline published on the College website. Once these forms are filed, the student may not change his/her option.
I: Incomplete
A faculty member may assign an Incomplete grade (I) to a student when a student is unable to complete coursework by the end of the semester/part of term due to an extenuating circumstance. The student must have made significant measurable progress in the course and have an overall passing grade for the work completed, as determined by the instructor.
NA: Never Attended
An NA grade is issued by an instructor when a student has never attended the course but has failed to officially drop the course. An NA grade does not affect a student’s grade point average and may not be used as a basis for tuition refunds or appeals.
W: Withdrawal
A “W” indicated official withdrawal from a course after the refund period has ended. Courses officially dropped during the refund period do not appear on the student’s
transcript.
X Grade
When tuition is refunded because of the tuition appeal process, the grade of “X” may be issued by the College to indicate that the student has been withdrawn from their class(es) and that their tuition was refunded, eliminating their financial obligation to the College while preserving the acknowledgement of their attendance.