Grading Scale

Mitchell Tech uses the four-point grading system. Final letter grades are assigned to represent levels of accomplishment.

Midterm Grades

Each semester instructors submit mid-term grades. Mid-term grades are available to students through MyTech and will be shared with Student Success staff and academic advisors to monitor the academic progress of students.

Final Grades

Final grades are due from instructors two to three business days after the final day of classes in a semester. Final grades are available to students through MyTech within three to five business days after the final day of classes in a semester.

Incomplete Grades

Students with incomplete grades (“I”) at the end of a semester should arrange for the completion of the course with the instructor. A student has 4 weeks from the end of the semester to complete an “I” grade. Failure to complete the course within the 4 weeks may result in a failing grade (“F”) for the class. The student and the instructor should complete the Incomplete Class form which is available from the Registrar.

Grade Appeal

A student who believes that he/she received an inaccurate final grade should contact the course instructor immediately and attempt to resolve the grade dispute. If the grade is found not to be a clerical error, and the student feels the grade was awarded in a manner inconsistent with the criteria stated in the course syllabus, the student may appeal the grade by submitting a statement of reason for the appeal to the Vice-President for Academics. The statement of appeal must be received within four calendar weeks of the subsequent term. The decision of the Vice-President for Academics is final.

Academic Warning

All students accepted into a program of study and who have not maintained a cumulative 2.0 grade point average (GPA), will be placed on academic warning.

Students may attend Mitchell Tech for one semester on academic warning. While on academic warning, the student will be required to meet with a Student Success Coach on a regular basis. If the student fails to achieve a cumulative 2.0 GPA during the warning semester, the student will be placed on academic suspension. During a warning semester, students may continue to receive financial aid as long as all financial aid requirements have been met.

In order to assure satisfactory progress, students on academic warning should carefully monitor their GPAs. Any student whose GPA drops below 2.0 should meet with a Student Success Coach immediately to evaluate the probability of achieving the necessary GPA of 2.0 needed to graduate.

Suspension

There are three types of suspension: Academic, Non-Academic and Financial Aid.

Academic Suspension

Students may attend Mitchell Tech for one semester on academic warning. If the student fails to achieve a cumulative 2.0 GPA during the warning semester, the student will be placed on academic suspension. During a warning semester, students may continue to receive financial aid as long as all financial aid requirements have been met.

All students accepted into a program of study who fail to achieve a cumulative GPA of 1.0 during their first semester of enrollment will be suspended with no academic warning. This type of suspension MAY NOT be appealed.

Students who have been suspended must wait at least one semester of full time enrollment before applying for re-enrollment. Students who re-enroll after suspension will be automatically placed on academic warning. Students may be suspended from a program twice. Registration will not be accepted a third time.

Students who have attended two consecutive semesters may appeal academic suspension. The appeal process is initiated by the student who must complete a Suspension Appeal Form available from the Director of Student Success by the date specified on their notification of academic suspension. If the suspended student’s appeal is successful, the student will be placed on academic warning and will remain enrolled at Mitchell Tech for the following semester. The student on appeal will be required to meet with Student Success staff on a regular basis.

Non-Academic Suspension

Students may be suspended for other reasons including, but not limited to failed drug tests, disciplinary reasons, policy violations, etc. If a student is non-academically suspended and applies for readmission to Mitchell Tech, a committee consisting of representation from the Center for Student Success, Admissions, Mitchell Tech Leadership Team, and the prospective program will review the application and reason for suspension to determine if the student will be readmitted. The committee may impose conditions to student readmission.  

Financial Aid Suspension

A student will be placed on Financial Aid Suspension who does not satisfactorily remove himself/herself from Financial Aid Warning and does not complete a term of acceptable academic work.  See Satisfactory Academic Progress; Financial Aid Warning, Financial Aid Suspension, and Appeal Process in the Paying for School section.

Repeating a Course

Students who have failed a course may need to repeat it to meet graduation requirements. Students may also choose to repeat a course in an attempt to raise an undesirable grade. Financial aid restrictions may apply. In the event a student repeats a course, both grades are recorded on the student’s academic record. The higher grade of the attempts will be calculated into the student’s GPA.

Grade Forgiveness

Students who have transferred to a new program may apply for Grade Forgiveness. Grade forgiveness applies to previous coursework completed at Mitchell Tech that is not a requirement for the new program. It is the student’s responsibility to apply for grade forgiveness after successfully completing at least 12 credit hours in the new program with a minimum GPA of 2.0. The grades from the technical courses of the former program will remain on the student’s transcript, but will not be used in any GPA calculation (grade forgiveness). Grade forgiveness has no impact on financial aid eligibility.

Students who return to Mitchell Tech after seven years of non-attendance may apply for Grade Forgiveness. Grade forgiveness applies to previous coursework completed at Mitchell Tech that is not a requirement for the current program or no longer offered at Mitchell Tech. It is the student's responsibility to apply for grade forgiveness after successfully completing at least 12 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0. The grades from the grade-forgiven courses will remain on the student's transcript but will not be used in any GPA calculation. Grade forgiveness has no impact on financial aid eligibility. 

President’s List

A full-time student will be named to the President’s List by achieving a term GPA of 3.5 or higher. The President’s List is published each fall and spring semester. Students receiving an incomplete grade (“I”) in any class are not eligible for the President’s List.