Midlands Technical College expects students will attend all scheduled instructional activities. At a minimum, students in all curriculum and Developmental Studies courses must be present for at least 75 percent of their scheduled classes and laboratory meetings to receive credit.
With the approval of the appropriate academic vice president, individual departments may set attendance requirements that are more stringent than those stated above.
The specific requirements of a course will be published in course syllabi. Faculty of the college may grant exceptions to the class attendance policy on an individual case basis when students face extenuating circumstances beyond their personal control, such as extended illness, family illness or death, or other personal crisis.
Students must meet all academic requirements to receive a passing grade, regardless of any exceptions made to the attendance policy.
Students may appeal a faculty member’s decision on absences to the Department Chair, or as outlined under the Student Grievance Procedure. (See “Student Grievance Procedure” in this handbook.)
Students are responsible for work covered from the first day of classes, and any classes missed are counted as absences.
The Registrar maintains a record of all course work attempted. Students can access grades and unoffficial transcript information via their student account at MTConline at http://www.midlandstech.edu/mtconline once grades are posted.
Midlands Technical College’s grading system is as follows:
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A |
Superior — (4 quality points) |
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B |
Above Average — (3 quality points) |
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C |
Average — (2 quality points) |
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D |
Below Average — (1 quality point) |
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F |
Failure — (computed in grade point average as zero [0] quality points) |
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W |
Withdrew (not computed in grade point average) |
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WF |
Withdrew Failing — (computed in grade point average as zero [0] quality points) |
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NC |
No Credit — (designated courses only; not computed in GPA) |
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I |
Incomplete — (must be made up within one term) |
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AU |
Audit — (no credit) |
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E |
Exempted the course (earns credit hours, generates no grade points) |
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TR |
Transfer — (earns credit hours, generates no grade points) |
Grades of A, B, C, D and F earned in Developmental Studies zero level courses are not calculated into students’ overall GPA and are not used in determining honors.