Grading and Evaluation

Professional attitudes and actions, as described in the professional objectives, are as important as traditional academic standards for students preparing to deliver a high standard of health care and service. A student may be judged unacceptable for continuation in the CLS or MMDS program when he/she is deficient in professional behavior.

Further information on disciplinary, academic, and behavioral dismissals are discussed in the Clinical Laboratory Science Dismissal Policies.

CLS Students: Students in the CLS program will be evaluated frequently and are encouraged to discuss any academic concerns with CLS faculty members. At mid-semester in the fall and spring of the first year courses, students will be given a written evaluation. It will be reviewed together by the instructor and the student and signed by the student. The student and instructor together should suggest ways to improve or correct any deficiencies. This record will become part of the student's permanent file.

In order to continue in the program, a student must earn a C-, or better, in all lecture and laboratory courses. The following grading scale is used for CLS courses:

In some clinical rotations, grades may not be available at the end of the semester because of the rotation schedule. A student may receive a temporary grade of incomplete for the clinical course. The CLS faculty member directing the clinical course will change the temporary grade as soon as the final grade is available.

MMDS Students: The grades that you receive in the MMDS program are as follows:
H = Clear Excellence
P = Entirely Satisfactory
L = Low Passing
F = Failed
IN =Incomplete
AB = Absent from Final Exam

Students who earn an "F" in one class or 2 grades of "L" will not be allowed to continue in the MMDS Program. 
All courses of study must be completed within 4 years of enrolling in the MMDS program.

Explanations of IN and AB grades:

IN - Instructors should assign an "IN" where the student took the final examination but did not complete some other course requirement. The student could pass the course if the assignment was completed. The "IN" is computed as an "F" in an undergraduate student's GPA. For undergraduate students, an "IN" is changed automatically to a "F*" if the grade is not cleared by eight weeks into the next regular semester. For graduate students, an "IN" will revert to an"F*" (administratively assigned grade) if the grade is not cleared within one year from the original examination.
AB - Must be given to a student who did not take an exam regardless of the reason, but might have passed the course had they done so. The "AB" is computed as an "F" grade in an undergraduate student's GPA. For undergraduate students, an "AB" grade is changed automatically to an "F*" if the grade is not cleared by the end of the next regular semester. For graduate students, an "AB" will revert to an "F*" (administratively assigned grade) if the grade is not cleared within one year from the original examination.
It is very important to inform your instructor immediately if you choose to drop a course or withdraw from the program!!! If you do not inform us of your intentions, you could end up with an F or AB on your transcript. If you are not participating in the course discussions and work (without our knowledge that you are no longer in the program or course) you could receive an F on your transcript.

Go to Dismissal Policies