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Grades - P/NC (Pass / No Credit)

Students who request this option must do so by the tenth day of the term and must complete the P/NC Request Form available in the Registrar’s Office or send an email to registration@olympic.edu. A copy of the form will be forwarded to the instructors. Refer to the grading section of this handbook or the College Catalog. The NC grade may only be used for zero-credit classes, or courses designated previously as a P/NC (Pass/No Credit) class by the instructional department, or selected by the student as P/NC. Students may request up to 30 credits as P/NC to be used toward completion of their degree.

Grades - I (Incomplete)

The "I" grade is used to indicate that a grade has been deferred. The instructor may choose to award an "I" grade to a student who is making progress, but for reasons beyond the student's control, is unable to complete course requirements on time. To award an "I" grade, the instructor must submit an Incomplete Grade Contract to the Registration and Records Office. The instructor must specify the work to be completed and the grade to which the "I" will revert if the work is not completed by the specified time. The "I" grade does not count for College credit, nor is it computed in the GPA.

Note: If an incomplete grade contract is not received, but an "I" grade has been assigned, the grade will appear as an asterisk (*). If the contract is not received within two quarters at the Registration and Records Office, the "*" grade will revert to what is indicated on the contract or default to a “0.0”.

Incomplete Grade Contract Procedure & Form

Retention of Student Work - Faculty should keep student work for at least one quarter and any “incompletes” for as long as is stipulated in the contract with the student. Grade rosters should be kept for one year. When disposing of student work there should be no identifiers and all student work should be shredded. For the location of a shredder, please contact your division office or site director’s office for the information

Grades - N (Audit)

To audit a class means to participate without evaluation. Students may elect to audit any course for which course prerequisites have been met. Students electing the Audit option must pay regular tuition and fees, and must file a form with the Registration and Records office by the tenth day of the term. If the course is late-starting or "continuous enrollment," then the form must be filed prior to 20 percent of the course being completed. This grade is not counted for college credit or computed into grade point average.

Grades - W (Official Withdrawal)

An instructor cannot assign a “W” grade. The “W” grade will automatically be assigned by the Registration and Records Office staff, or ctcLink, when a student officially withdraws from a course between the sixth day and prior to the completion of 60% of the term. Except for compelling reasons, a student is not allowed to drop a course or withdraw completely from the College after 60% of the term has been completed. Examples of compelling reasons: proof of death in the immediate family, serious illness or injury or surgery, or unexpected and mandatory job shift or change.