Academic & Student Affairs

Grading Policies: For general grading information refer to Grading Policies listed in the college catalog.

Entering Grades: Faculty members enter final grades directly through their MyGCC accounts in Banner. Grades may be entered as soon as they are calculated.

Grades:

A = Excellent
A-
B+
B = Good
B-
C+
C = Satisfactory
C-
D = Poor
F = Failing
PA = Passing in a pass/fail class
FA = Failing in a pass/fail class
IN = Incomplete: Indicates work of acceptable quality where the student has failed to complete course requirements and the instructor wishes to allow more time for the completion of the work.

O = Insufficient basis for evaluation: Indicates a student has discontinued attendance without formally withdrawing from the class or the college prior to the final withdrawal date. The O grade will be treated as an F in the calculation of the grade point average.

CR = Credit (only valid for classes offered as CR/NC)

NC = No credit (only valid for classes offered as CR/NC or for self-paced developmental math)

For developmental classes, the letter grades are preceded by a “D”. E.g. “A” is recorded as “DA”. Note that “D” is not a valid grade for developmental classes.

The names of students who officially dropped the course before the end of the No Record period will not appear on the roster. A W will appear in the final grade column for students who officially dropped the course during the W period. Please do not overtype the W grade. Failure or Incomplete Grade Reports must be completed for all students who earn grades of F, FA, NC, O or IN. Include a brief explanation of the grade in the report.

Students must obtain their grades through their MyGCC accounts. No grades can be given out by phone or email. Directory Information does not include grades, so the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) prohibits posting grades on office doors or other locations as well.

If you have questions please email registration@gcc.mass.edu. For technical assistance with entering grades submit an IT Help Desk ticket.