Academic Policies
You are responsible for reviewing the complete George Brown College Academic Policies, Guidelines and Codes of Conduct. You can access this information online or at a campus library.
Grades
- George Brown has the following grading system:
| Percentage | Letter Grade | Grade Point |
|---|---|---|
| 90-100 | A+ | 4.0 |
| 86-89 | A | 4.0 |
| 80-85 | A- | 3.7 |
| 77-79 | B+ | 3.3 |
| 73-76 | B | 3.0 |
| 70-72 | B- | 2.7 |
| 67-69 | C+ | 2.3 |
| 63-66 | C | 2.0 |
| 60-62 | C- | 1.7 |
| 57-59 | D+ | 1.3 |
| 50-56 | D | 1.0 |
| 0-49 | F | 0.0 |
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Note: A passing grade may vary in some courses. As well, some courses do not follow this system at all; they use a complete/incomplete or pass/fail system instead.
- At the start of a course, the instructor
is required to give a course outline clearly specifying course
content and the requirements for passing the course.
- STU-VIEW,
the online student information system, is updated daily.
You can check any time to see if your grades have been added
to your academic history. Instructors have up to two weeks
from the last class to submit grades; contact
the program/department co-ordinator if
your grade is not in your STU-VIEW academic history after
two weeks.
- You can print your grade report from STU-VIEW any
time after your grades are posted to your academic history. Grade
reports will not be mailed.
- If you have any questions/concerns about a grade you received,
contact the instructor. If you still have questions/concerns
after speaking with the instructor, call the program/department
co-ordinator.
- In some cases, a supplemental exam is available for those who attend but fail a credit course. Talk to the program/department co-ordinator to find out if this option is available.
Grade Appeals
- If you disagree with the grade you receive, you must contact the program/department co-ordinator or chair within ten business days of it being posted to your academic history on STU-VIEW in order to start the appeals process.
Full-time Equivalent Course Credits
- Some Continuing Education courses have equivalent academic standing to courses offered within George Brown College post-secondary diplomas. Although the Continuing Education course code and the post-secondary course code differ, the learning outcomes are the same. This equivalency is indicated within the course description published in this course calendar (online and in print).
- If you are transferring credits to another educational institution, a 42-hour Continuing Education course that has a full-time equivalent is equal to three credits. However, George Brown College does not guarantee that its courses will be accepted by other educational institutions.
Continuing Education Course Credits
- The credit value of Continuing Education courses that are not equivalent to post-secondary courses is identified using Continuing Education Units (CEUs). CEUs are used at many educational institutions to define value or contribution toward a full program of study. One unit is granted for every ten hours of instruction, rounded to the nearest tenth. For more information about course exemptions, see Course Exemptions.
- If you are transferring credits to another educational institution, a 42-hour Continuing Education course equals 4.2 CEUs. (This number is not included in any calculation of grade point averages.) However, George Brown College does not guarantee that its courses will be accepted by other educational institutions.
Plagiarism/Academic Dishonesty
- Copying directly from texts, the internet and other sources without acknowledgment or using another’s ideas as one’s own is defined as plagiarism and is penalized as cheating. Plagiarized assignments are given a grade of F (0%), which may lead to a grade of F (0–49%) in that course. View an online tutorial on academic honesty.