Records and Registration

Grades

CHECKING YOUR GRADES

Your official grades are recorded on your Student Account in the Student Information System. We recommend monitoring your grades frequently over the semester. You can access your account on the Northeast website.

GRADING SYSTEM

Grade Appeal Policy

Every student has the right to appeal the final grade in a course in accordance with the grade appeal procedures. A formal grade appeal shall be filed before the end of the first regular semester immediately following the term during which the grade was assigned. A formal grade appeal may be filed if:

1. There is a dispute over the numerical calculation of the grade; or
2. The grade assigned appears not to be indicative of the student's performance.

Academic Amnesty

When granted, removes one or two semesters of previous Northeast Community College (Northeast) coursework from a student's cumulative grade point average and earned credit hours.

Procedure

1. Students must successfully complete a minimum of 12 credit hours at a 3.0 GPA or 24 credit hours at a 2.5 GPA before petitioning for academic amnesty. The 12 to 24 credit hours must apply to the student's current program of study and must be completed after the term(s) for which academic amnesty is requested and earned on a continuous basis at Northeast (summers optional). Of the 12 to 24 credit hours, there can be no grade lower than a "C" before petitioning for academic amnesty.
2. Once credit hour and GPA requirements have been successfully completed, students seeking academic amnesty must complete the Academic Amnesty Petition form available from the Registrar. The Academic Amnesty Petition form shall specify the semester(s) for which amnesty is requested. The Registrar will determine if the student qualifies for academic amnesty. If approved, the student will receive a copy of the petition form signed by the Registrar.
3. Academic amnesty may be granted once per student for one or two semesters of course work and is irrevocable.
4. Semesters that include courses used for a previous degree cannot be removed through academic amnesty.
5. Credits completed during a term for which academic amnesty is granted cannot be used for prerequisite or degree requirements.
6. Academic amnesty has no bearing on financial aid eligibility as all terms, including those for which amnesty is granted, must be considered.
7. As a result of an approved academic amnesty, all courses, credit hours, grades and grade points attributable to the identified amnesty term(s)—including courses that were successfully completed—will be removed from credit hour and GPA calculations. The listing of course titles and grades remain on the student's academic record. The transcript will state "Academic Amnesty Granted" for the semester(s) approved for amnesty.