Grades

Grades

Midterm grades are available on MyHACC during the seventh week of the full term. Midterm grades are not a permanent record but are intended to help students assess their progress in each class. These progress reports also provide students with a list of their registered classes.

Final grades will be available online shortly after the term is over. This final grade becomes part of the permanent record at the college and will appear on the student's transcript when copies are sent to potential employers or other colleges at the student's request. If there is a problem with a grade, it is important that students contact their instructor immediately.

The Registrar's Office sends detailed grading instructions to credit faculty via email for each grading period. You can also access grading deadline information in the MyHACC portal under the Employee tab in the Document Search. For example, Spring 2025 grading deadlines would be outlined in "Important Dates for Spring 2025" (all important registration, drop, add, withdrawal, confirmation of attendance dates) and "Web Grading Dates for Spring 2025" (important dates for grading). 

Changing an Incorrect Grade

Each student should check their final grades at the end of each term by using MyHACC. If the student believes a grade is incorrect, the student needs to discuss this with the instructor. If the instructor agrees, he/she will submit a change of grade card to the appropriate academic dean for posting. Appeals related to grades always begin with the instructor. The academic dean can explain subsequent steps in the appeals process to the student.

The Change of Grade Form is available on the Document Search on MyHACC. 

Incomplete Grades

For each incomplete (I) grade given, the faculty member must, on the proper form, state the reason for the grade and the conditions necessary for the student to remove the incomplete grade and to earn a permanent grade. A copy of this form must be provided to the student.

A grade of "F" is automatically recorded if required work has not been submitted to and accepted by the faculty member recording the "I" grade eight weeks into the following full semester or in the time agreed upon by the instructor and student.

 Situations in which the incomplete grade is considered appropriate include:

• Student illness or injury

• Job relocation

• Other situations, recognized by the faculty member

Incomplete grades are given at the discretion of the faculty member and based upon the amount or work/assignment that needs completed to finish the course.  

Academic Dishonesty Policy

Academic honesty is one of the fundamental principles upon which the College was founded and upon which it must operate to continue to perform its most important function. Students are expected to be honest in all of their academic endeavors. The College views academic dishonesty as a serious breach of conduct. Depending upon the nature and severity of the dishonest act, the faculty and the College may discipline a student for verifiable acts of dishonesty occurring in or out of the classroom. Please refer to SGP 506: Academic Dishonesty for further information.