SCCP Academic Policies

• The letter grades of A, B+, B, C+, C, D+, and D represent passing grades in order from highest to lowest.
• Courses in which students earn grades of D, D+, or F must be repeated.
• S and U indicate, respectively, satisfactory (passing) and unsatisfactory (failing) performance in courses carried under the Pass-Fail option; this option will be used only for introductory practice experiences and elective courses which are specified as Pass-Fail.
• WF, which counts as an F in GPA calculation, is assigned for student withdrawal from a course after the drop date prescribed in the SCCP Academic Calendar. Students who must withdraw from all courses due to compelling circumstances may petition the Scholastic Standing Committee to receive grades of W rather than WF.
• W is assigned for student withdrawal from a course after the late registration period but before the drop date.
• I, Incomplete, is assigned at the discretion of the course coordinator when, in the course coordinator’s judgment, a student does not complete some portion of the assigned work in a course. Students must fulfill remaining course requirements within 12 months in order to replace the incomplete grade with a final grade; failure to complete the remaining course work within this time period will result in a final grade of F for the course. A grade of Incomplete cannot be carried into the fourth professional year; requirements to remove the Incomplete and receive a final course grade must be fulfilled prior to the start of the practice experiences in the fourth professional year.
• A student receiving a grade of F in a prerequisite course cannot take the next course in the sequence.  The student must retake the failed course and receive a grade of C or better before taking the next sequenced course, which may delay a student’s progression.
• Students must have no course deficiencies and must meet all progression guidelines as defined under the SCCP Scholastic Standing Guidelines in order to begin their advanced practice experiences at the end of the third professional year.
• The following grading scale will be utilized:

A	90–100.00
B+	85–89.99
B	80–84.99
C+	75–79.99
C	70–74.99
D+	65–69.99
D	60–64.99
F	< 59.99

• Course coordinators and course faculty will identify the specific course requirements, which will be utilized to determine student performance (i.e. tests, reports, class participation, group projects), and this should be provided to students in the syllabus at the beginning of the course.  In cases where a student must repeat a course, both grades will remain in the student academic record and will be factored into the overall GPA.
• Criminal background checks and student liability insurance coverage will be required for all students prior to beginning their introductory and advanced practice experiences.

SCCP Distance Education
The South Carolina College of Pharmacy may use distance education technology in the teaching of courses during the professional program.