Each letter grade, “A” through “F”, has a quality point value for each hour earned. An hour of “A” is worth 4 points; one of “B” is worth 3 points; one of  “C” is worth 2 points;  one of “D” is worth 1 point; while an hour of “F” is worth 0 points.  A “+” adds 0.33 quality points to the associated grade value; a “-“ subtracts 0.33 quality points from the grade value.  Thus,  one hour of “C+” is worth 2.33 quality points but one hour of “C-“ is worth only 1.67 quality points.  Therefore, a student who earns an “A” in a 3 hour course earns 12 quality points while a student who earns a “B” in that course earns only 9 quality points but one who earns a “B+” earns 9.99 quality points.

No grades, other than “A” through “F,” have a quality point value so only semester hour values of courses in which a student received a letter grade of “A”-“F” are used in the calculation of GPA.  Thus the credit hour value of courses in which the student received grades such as “S”, or “I”, or “WF”, etc. are not counted when computing a semester or cumulative GPA.

The following formula is used to compute GPAs:

                 GPA = (total* quality points earned) ¸ (total* hours of courses graded “A”-“F”)

            * totals would either be ‘semester’ or ‘cumulative’ totals

For example: 

A student was enrolled in 17 hours.

The student’s grades are:  3 hours of “A”; 3 hours of “B”, 6 hours of “C”, 3 hours of “D”, and 2 hours of “S”.  The total quality points would be 12 for the “A”, 9 for the “B”, 12 for the “C”s, 3 for the “D”, and the “S” grade would not be used.  The total quality points would be 36 and the total hours that count would be 15.  Thus the GPA = 36 ¸ 15 = 2.40.

If this student was a freshman and had earned 30 quality points for 14 hours in the previous semester his GPA for that semester would have been 30 ¸ 14 = 2.143.  At the end of this semester the student’s cumulative GPA would be:

    GPA = (36 + 30) ¸ (15 +14) = (66) ¸ (29) = 2.276.

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A student’s academic standing is dependent upon the student’s cumulative GPA and the number of hours attempted (note the rule for transfer students below).  For a student to attain and/or maintain “good academic standing” at the College the student must:

            have a 1.600 GPA or higher if semester hours attempted are less than 29;

            have a 1.750 GPA or higher if semester hours attempted are at least 29 and less than 45;

            have a 1.900 GPA or higher if semester hours attempted are at least 45 and less than 60;

            have a 2.000 GPA or higher if semester hours attempted are 60 or more.

            For transfer students the figure used for “semester hours attempted” will be the sum of transfer credit accepted by MountUnionCollege and the credits attempted at MountUnionCollege.  Thus, a transfer student who was granted 6 semester hours of credit for transfer work and who has attempted 25 hours at MountUnion will have attempted 31 semester hours for purposes of this policy.  The student would thus need a 1.750 cumulative GPA to be in “good standing’.

Please note that credit hours attempted and grades awarded for approved transient course work taken at another institution are considered to be part of the MountUnionCollege credits attempted and GPA.

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A student enrolled at MountUnionCollege on a full-time basis is considered  to be making satisfactory progress toward satisfying degree requirements if the student satisfactorily completes at MountUnionCollege a minimum of:

            24 semester hours after two semesters;

            48 semester hours after four semesters;

            72 semester hours after six semesters;

            96 semester hours after eight semesters;

            or 24 semester hours during the preceding two semesters or enrollment at

the College.

In addition, a student’s performance must represent a pattern which does not jeopardize the changes of satisfactorily completing degree requirements within approximately 120 semester hours. 

Credits awarded for transfer work accepted by the College are not included in the hours used to determine satisfactory progress under this policy. 

Please note that approved transient credits are considered part of the MountUnionCollege credits.

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Neither the “WF” nor the “WP” have any effect on a student’s  GPA.

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Although the computer system identifies “repeated” courses on a transcript or grade report by placing brackets around the most recent grade, the actual GPA correction must be manually processed by the Registrar.  If the Registrar is not aware of the ‘repeat”, a GPA correction will only be made if the Registrar happens to see your record and note that you repeated a course.  If, however, the Registrar has a ‘Repeat For Change of Grade Request’ form which you submitted, the repeat will be checked at the end of the term and, if appropriate, a correction made.

Whenever you plan to repeat a course “for change of grade” you should submit a Repeat For Change of Grade Form (available on the Registration Office website) before taking the course.  If you repeated a course “for change of grade” and have not yet filled out the Repeat Request Form, do so now and submit it to the Registrar and the correction will be made. 

If you did submit a Repeat Request Form and no correction has been made, contact the Registrar so that appropriate action can be taken.

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No.  A course taken on the MountUnion campus may only be “repeated for change of grade” by the same course taken on the MountUnion campus.  Transient courses are not considered to be “taken on the MountUnion campus.”  A course taken at another institution may only be “repeated for change of grade” under the provisions of that institution if such repeats are allowed

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In order to be eligible for participation in the College’s intercollegiate athletic programs, a student must be enrolled full-time for the semesters of participation, and must be in good academic standing and be making satisfactory progress toward a degree as defined by Mount Union College.

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The College may not and will not deny you access to your grades even with a “hold” on your record.  If for any reason you do not have access to your grades on IQ.Web:

1. You can go to the Registration Office and request that grades be sent to your home.  There is no charge for this.
2. If the semester has ended, you can go to the Registration Office and they will print out a copy of your unofficial transcript.  There is no charge at any time for obtaining an unofficial transcript of your academic record.
3. If you have taken action to clear a hold on your record, make certain that the office concerned removes the hold.  You will then be able to access your grades on IQ.Web.
4. If it is simply a case of not being able to “log on” to IQ.Web because of an ID or password problem, the Registration Office can give you access by verifying your ID or assigning you a new temporary password.

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If you have a concern about a grade you received you should first try to resolve the issue with the faculty member and the Department Chair.  If it can’t be resolved you may petition the Academic Policies Committee.  Unless there are extenuating circumstances that prevent you from doing so, you must submit your petition prior to the end of the semester following the one in which the original grade was assigned.

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You may withdraw without penalty from a course any time up through the first day of the eleventh week of the semester.  If at the time you withdraw you are passing the course you will receive a “WP” and if failing you will receive a “WF”.  Neither of these grades have any effect on your GPA.

You may be withdrawn for medical reasons or because of an emergency situation at any time during a semester with the Academic Dean’s permission.

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You may give the College permission to make your grades available to your parents by  completing an ”Authorize Grade Disclosure” form.  These forms may be obtained from the Registration Office website or from the Registration Office.    

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