Grading System Policy 300

1. Grade Definitions

Midwest Emergency Academy utilizes the following grades to indicate the level of student achievement of the educational objectives of a course:

A – outstanding achievement of objectives
B – highly satisfactory achievement of objectives
C – adequate achievement of objectives
D – passing, marginal achievement of objectives
P – passing (credit earned, but not calculated into student’s grade point average (GPA))
F – no credit, unsatisfactory achievement
X – audit
W – withdrawal without academic assessment
I – incomplete. Incomplete grades that are not converted to a final grade by the deadline established by the faculty member will be changed to an “F”. This deadline can be no later than the grade change deadline in the next regular (fall or spring) semester.
R – repeated course

2. Pass/Fail Grading System

Students may choose a class with a pass/fail grading option. Classes eligible for pass/fail grading will be Certification courses only. This excludes EMR, EMT-B, EMT-P courses offered by MEA.

The grades utilized under this option are:

P – passing
F – unsatisfactory achievement
W – withdrawal

3. Repeating a Course

Repeating a course will be determined on a case-by-case basis. A student may apply to retake any course offered by MEA. Admission to retake will be reviewed and a decision will be made by the Program Director assigned to that course or certification program.

4. Late Withdrawal and Grade Change Appeals

Review and Appeals Policy 300.1

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