GPA in Major

Fall
2000
Resolution Number
14.01
 
Contact
Assigned to
Unassigned
Category
Grading
Status
Completed
Status Report

This task was included in the recommendations of the Senate paper, "What is the Meaning of a Community College Degree?" and is being addressed by the AA Task Force.

Whereas there is no minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) that students must achieve solely in their major courses, and

Whereas students' achievement in their majors could affect their ability to perform in the field,

Resolved that the Academic Senate explore the feasibility of setting a minimum grade point average for degrees and/or certificates in a major, and

Resolved that the Academic Senate explore the possibility of implementing a minimum GPA of "C" for courses in a major.