Clinical Grade

The clinical grade will be “S” = Satisfactory or “U” =Unsatisfactory based on the student’s performance in the clinical setting. No more than 2 “U” s are allowed within each category. If there are more than 2 “U” s in one category the student will receive an unsatisfactory grade for that category. Any Unsatisfactory grade will result in failure of the clinical component and failure of the program. 

Assignments and Assessments	Percent of grade
Quizzes	10 %
Workbook + Assignments	15%
Exams	40% (10% each)
Final Exam	30%
Bed Bath Check Off	5%
Clinical/Lab Performance	Must receive a satisfactory review of Lab performance by instructor

Grading Scale

	Letter Grade	Grade Points Per Credit	Numeric Grade Equivalent
	A	4 points	93-100
	AB	3.5 points	90-92
	B	3 points	85-89
	BC	2.5 points	82-84
Bellin College Minimum Progression Requirement	C	2.0 points	77-81
	D	1 point	70-76
	F	0 point	Below 70

Each course is graded in its entirety. A student must be successful in all course requirements to receive a passing grade. The course outcomes are represented in all course components. 

Late Assignment or Late Test Policy

Points for late assignments will be deducted as follows from the final assignment grade:

• 1 calendar day late = 4 percentage points
• 2 calendar days late = 8 percentage points
• 3 calendar days late = 16 percentage points
• 4 calendars days late = grade of zero

Example: If a student received a 94% on the assignment submitted after the assignment submission deadline:

• 1 calendar day late = final grade of 90%
• 2 calendar days late = final grade of 86%
• 3 calendar days late = final grade of 78%
• 4 calendar days late = final grade of zero

Any deviation from this policy must be approved by the Program Director. Extenuating circumstances will be handled by faculty on an individual basis.

Workbook and Worksheet Assignments

These assignments are due on the dates noted in the detailed class schedule. The on-time completion of the workbook/worksheet assignments is worth 15% of the final GPA. Assignments must be entirely completed before a student is eligible for the clinical portion of the course.

Quizzes

There are four (15-16 question) quizzes throughout the course. These are completed remotely from home through the Honor Lock Test Taking Program. Quizzes count for 10% of the final GPA.

Exams

There are four (50 question) regular exams throughout the course, plus the final exam. These are also taken remotely from home through the Honor Lock Test Taking Program. There are no re-takes offered on these exams. The 4 exams count for 40% of the GPA. 

Final Exam

This exam counts for 30% of the GPA and is taken after the student has completed the clinical portion of the course. An 77% score must be achieved on the final exam to pass this course. This is the only exam that you are offered one re-take. The highest grade that will be recorded for the final exam re-take exam will be an 77%, even if the student scored higher.  If the student is not successful with earning an 77% score on the re-take exam, the student has failed the course. 

Bed Bath Checkoff

Students must demonstrate, 1:1 to a teacher, competent skills associated with giving a complete bed bath. Students are scored on skills related to the following topics: infection control; safety; communication; privacy and changing an occupied bed. A passing score on this skill is 77%. If this score is not achieved on the first attempt, one re-test of this skill is offered. Students who re-test, start with a loss of 10 points, therefore grading starts with 90%. A student can only lose 10 points and still pass this skill with a score of 77%. Failure of the re-test attempt, results in the student failing the course and not being allowed to proceed to the clinical setting.

How to stay eligible to attend the clinical portion of the course

The combined scores on all components are added together:

• Workbook/Worksheet assignments +
• Bed Bath Skill demonstration (or alternate assignments) +
• Quiz scores +
• Exam scores +

These components represent the theoretical or knowledge part of this course. A student needs to show aptitude for the theoretical basis of this course with a score of no lower than 77%. If the total of this classroom work falls below the 77% cutoff, the student has failed the course at this point, and is not eligible to proceed onward with the clinical portion.