Since Oct 1, 1990 DLIFLC uses the letter grade system to track student academic performance. The objective of the grading system is to: 1. test learning objectives that can be clearly understood by teachers and students, 2. provide meaningful feedback to students on their progress, 3. furnish information to other institutions, allowing students to transfer credits from DLIFLC, 4. generate meaningful assessment data for the DLIFLC program evaluation, and 5. capture summative information for student’s current or future schools or units of assignment.
The grading system is standardized throughout the Institute to provide a common definition of student ability and correlates test or course grades to established end-of-program proficiency goals. Final course grades shown on transcripts are based on the weighted average of all grades on tests, quizzes and homework as developed by each department and the final exam for each course. As a guideline, students must maintain an average grade of “C” or better in any language program during any four-week period. Failure to meet this standard will result in academic or administrative action (e.g. tailored instruction, special assistance, probation, or disenrollment). DLIFLC uses the following letter grade and grade value system: A=4.0, A-=3.7, B+=3.3, B=3.0, B-=2.7, C+=2.3, C=2.0, C-=1.7, D+=1.3, D=1.0, F=0. The cumulative GPA is calculated according to the following formula: multiply the grade value earned for each course times the number of credits for each course. This provides the total number of grade points earned for each course. Add the calculated grade points for all courses and divide by total number of credits for all courses. This calculation provides the cumulative GPA.