Universal Grading Procedure

Universal Grading

Purpose: The universal grading procedure establishes a standardized grading scale to ensure consistent submission of letter grades and numeric grade ranges across all Schools at Hudson County Community College. This procedure supports consistency and promotes equity, transparency, academic integrity, and transferability.

Scope: This procedure applies to all credit bearing courses offered by the College. This procedure is not applicable for non-credit-bearing courses and for special accreditation guidelines.

Definitions:

Credit-Bearing Course: A course that carries academic credit applicable toward a certificate or degree program.

Non-Credit-Bearing Course: A course that does not carry academic credit, typically offered for professional development, personal enrichment, or skill-building purposes.

Letter Grade: The alphabetic designations (as in A, A-, B, C) assigned to represent a student’s academic performance.

Universal Grading: The College-wide grading scale that aligns numeric grades with corresponding letter grades to ensure consistency across all Schools.

Universal Grading Scale:

• A: 94-100
• A-: 90-93
• B+: 87-89
• B: 83-86
• B-: 80-82
• C+: 77-79
• C: 70-76
• D: 60-69
• F: 0-59

Responsibilities:

Office of Academic Affairs – Approves requests for grading exceptions related to accreditation requirements.  

Faculty – Apply the Universal Grading scale consistently in all credit-bearing courses and clearly communicate grading standards to students through course syllabi.

Effective Date: Fall 2026

Approved: February 2028
Approved by: Cabinet
Category: Academic Affairs
Subcategory: Grading Policy
Scheduled for Review: February 2028
Responsible Department: Academic Affairs

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