Grade Policy
Faculty is expected to submit mid-term grades - if applicable - by the Tuesday after mid-terms in traditional 16-week classes. Final grades are expected to be submitted by the Tuesday after the end of the semester/session. Grades are submitted through the employee portal, which can be found on my.RCU.edu. A guide on how to do so is available in the Faculty Resources shared drive under Video Tutorials for Alerts, Attendance, and Grades. Faculty should ensure that the grade recorded is indicative of the level of student understanding and achievement. Generally speaking, the following rubric should serve as a guideline:
Grading Scale – Qualitative
| Grade range |
Represents |
| A |
Superior, exceptional quality |
| B |
Good, above the average in the course |
| C |
Average/expected and not substandard work |
| D |
Below average, but passing work |
| F |
Failing, unacceptable quality |
Grading Scale – Quantitative
Faculty must use only the official university grade scale when submitting final grades. No other grade designations (example: E or A+) should be used. All grades must be posted using the following official Rochester Christian University grade scale.
| Grade range |
% value |
and quality points per hour |
| A |
93-100 |
4.0 |
| A- |
90-92.99 |
3.7 |
| B+ |
87-89.99 |
3.3 |
| B |
83-86.99 |
3.0 |
| B- |
80-82.99 |
2.7 |
| C+ |
77-79.99 |
2.3 |
| C |
73-76.99 |
2.0 |
| C- |
70-72.99 |
1.7 |
| D+ |
67-69.99 |
1.3 |
| D |
63-66.99 |
1.0 |
| D- |
60-62.99 |
0.7 |
| F |
59.99 & below |
0.0 |
| P |
Pass |
N/A – complete, no points credited |
| I |
Incomplete |
N/A |
| W |
Withdrawal |
N/A |
| X |
Audit |
N/A |
Grade of “Incomplete”
An incomplete grade may be given only when a student cannot complete a course for unavoidable reasons such as an extended illness, which must be documented by a physician’s note. For more information, see the Incomplete Policy in the Course Catalog.