Final grades will be issued at the end of the term to all students. Students will be graded on the achievement of technical skills, ability to work under supervision, interest in work, initiative, and the ability to apply related information. A student who wants to contest a grade must do so within six weeks of the awarding of the grade. A grade cannot be changed after this period without approval by the department chair and the division dean.
Students will be graded by the following system:
| A | 90-100 |
Excellent academic performance, consistent mastery of facts and concepts, and a thorough understanding of course content. |
| B | 80-89 |
Good academic performance, high-level mastery of course content. |
| C | 70-79 | Average academic performance. |
| D | 60-69 | Marginal academic performance, poor mastery of course content. |
| F | Below 60 |
Very poor performance, no demonstration of even minimal mastery of course content. |
| I | Incomplete | Assigned when a student is unable to complete work or take a final examination because of illness or other reasons over which the student has no control. An incomplete grade must be completed within the first six weeks of the next semester. Otherwise, the grade becomes an "F." |
| U | Unofficial Withdrawal (penalty) | Assigned when the student does not follow the College's official withdrawal policy by the course withdrawal deadline or is dropped for excessive absences. This is the equivalent of an "F" grade and will influence the quality point ratio. |
| W | Official Withdrawal (no penalty) | Assigned when the student OFFICIALLY WITHDRAWS. This will not influence the quality point ratio. |
| X | Continuing | Assigned when a student is unable to complete work during the current semester because of class scheduling over consecutive semesters or at the discretion of the instructor to allow additional time to complete work. A "contract" of conditions for completion and time limit, not to exceed 12 months, will be executed by the instructor and signed by both the instructor and student. If the terms to remove the grade of "X" are not fulfilled by the end of the contract period, the grade will revert to the average held at the beginning of the contract period including zeros for work not completed. |
Transcript Codes
Other codes that may appear on the college transcript include:
- AP - Advanced Placement course credit
- AR - North Carolina High School to Community College Articulation Agreement course credit
- CR - CLEP (College Level Examination Program) course credit
- NS - No Show. Student enrolled, but never attended the class. This will not influence the quality point ratio.
- P - Proficiency Credit by Examination
- T - Transfer credit from other colleges, universities, and military credit
- TS - Transfer credit for NCCC semester courses which can be used only for diploma or A.A.S. programs.
- Y - Audit
- # - The pound sign next to a grade indicates that the course has been excluded from the quality point average either through course repetition or Academic Fresh Start.