Mid-term Grading
At the mid-point of each term, a mid-term grade for each student will be assigned by the instructor. The following grade designations will be used:

S = Satisfactory
M = Marginal
U = Unsatisfactory
W = Withdrawal

Students can access their mid-term grades through PTC Pathway after grades are posted. Academic advisors and counselors monitor mid-term grades to provide assistance in improving students' grade performance.

Final Grading
At the end of each term, letter grades are given in all courses to indicate the quality of work done by the student.

A =	94-100	Excellent	4 grade points per term hour
B =	85-93	Above Average	3 grade points per term hour
C =	75-84	Average	2 grade points per term hour
D =	70-74	Passing	1 grade point per term hour
F =	69-0	Failure	0 grade points per term hour

AU Audit—assigned when a student has enrolled in a course for audit purposes. (No credit awarded).

CD Carry Forward - awarded only for a course that is scheduled across terms such as self-paced, distance learning, or, where applicable, independent study. No credit or grade points are earned at the time of grading. The "CF" grade must be replace by a permanent grade when the course is completed. After a period of 20 weeks, the "CF" will convert to an "F" grade if not completed.

E Exempt—indicates a course was exempted by the student.

Specific codes for the appropriate types of exemption are:

• EA = Exemption—Technical Advanced Placement (TAP) High School Articulation

• EC = Exemption—College credit over 10 years old

• EE = Exemption—Examination

• EL = Exemption—Life Experience

• EM = Exemption—Military

• EP = Exemption—Advanced Credit

(AP exams, CLEP)

I   Incomplete—A small part of the term’s work remains undone. The student is allowed 30 school days to remove the incomplete grade; otherwise, the "I" is changed to an "F."

NC   No credit—student has made satisfactory progress in a developmental course but needs to re-enroll to complete the course.

TR   Transfer—awarded for allowable equivalent credits earned at other colleges or universities.

S   Satisfactory—indicates an acceptable level of performance in a Continuing Education course.

U   Unsatisfactory—denotes failure to attain an acceptable level of achievement in a Continuing Education course.

W   Withdrew—awarded under following circumstances:

• Student-initiated withdrawal prior to mid-term if student follows official procedure (use Change of Class Schedule form to withdraw from a class).

• Faculty-initiated withdrawal after mid-term if student is in good standing

WF   Withdrew Failing—awarded under the following circumstances:

• Withdrawal after mid-term if student is not in good standing.

At the end of the term, grade point averages (GPA’s) are computed for the academic work completed for that term and for the cumulative academic work completed while at Piedmont. Unless a course is repeated, the grade point average is determined by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the number of term hours attempted as shown in the example following. When a course is repeated, the highest grade earned will be used in computing the cumulative grade point average. The student’s record, however, will continue to carry the original grade awarded, but it will not be calculated into the GPA.

EXAMPLE:

31.0 total quality points ÷ 13.0 hours
GPA = 2.38