PURPOSE

The college evaluates student learning or achievement upon clearly stated and distinguishable criteria.

REFERENCES

SBCTC: Guidelines for Prior Learning Assessment (Approved Jan. 2000)
SVC 2005-07 Catalog
Chapter 132D-150 WAC

POLICY

Skagit Valley College has established evaluation processes in the following areas: assignment of grades and grade disputes, credit for prior learning, transferring in credit from other colleges, and degree and certificate requirements. The college publishes these criteria in the college catalog and on the website to ensure that students are fully informed.

Assignment of Grades and Grade Disputes

Evaluation of student performance in College courses and the assigning of grades is the instructor’s prerogative in accordance with the following grading standards.

These standards are referenced in the college’s catalog.

 

Classification	Letter Grade	Grade Point
Excellent	A	4.00
Above Average	A-	3.70
	B+	3.30
	B	3.00
Average	B-	2.70
	C+	2.30
	C	2.00
Below Average	C-	1.70
	D+	1.30
	D	1.00
	D-	0.70
Failing	E	0.00

 

Other
Grade not received from instructor	*	Not counted in GPA
Incomplete	I	Not counted in GPA
Audit	N	Not counted in GPA
Pass	P	Not counted in GPA
Ceased Attendance	V	Not counted in GPA
Withdrawal	W	Not counted in GPA
In Progress/Reregister	Y	Not counted in GPA
Passing Level Work Not Attained	Z	Not counted in GPA
Course Repeated	Grade+R	Not counted in GPA
Statue of Limitations	Grade+*	Not counted in GPA

The SVC Code of Student Conduct (WAC 132D-150-040) protects students “from academic evaluation which is arbitrary, prejudiced, or capricious.” Students may seek redress for matters relating to student evaluation using the process described in Policy 5705 Student Complaint.

Credit for Prior Learning

Skagit Valley College will assess and award credit for prior learning that has occurred outside the classroom and/or through previous educational endeavors per the Washington State Community and Technical College Guidelines for Prior Learning Assessment.

Application of credits to the College’s Associate in Arts University and College Transfer (AAUCT) and other transfer degrees shall be in accordance with requirements in the college catalog.

Transferring in Credit from Other Colleges
Skagit Valley College will accept native credits and transferred in credits according to the applicability to the student’s chosen program.

In the case of advanced placement, the Skagit Valley College evaluator will, upon receipt of the completed advanced placement courses on official transcript, determine applicability of courses to the student’s chosen program.

Application of credits to the college’s AAUCT and other transfer degrees shall be in accordance with requirements in the college catalog.

Degree and Certificate Requirements
To be awarded college degrees, certificates, and/or diplomas, students must complete requirements currently in effect as specified in the college catalog, with the provision that a student who is continuously enrolled (with the exception of summer quarter) may qualify for graduation on the basis of requirements stated in the catalog that was in existence when the student first enrolled.