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Grade Reports

The final semester grades are determined by the instructors, according to the grades the student earns in all phases of class work: class discussions, tests, daily work, laboratory work, reports, term papers, and the semester examinations. Final grades should reflect consistent improvement as well as averaged grades. See Academic Standards of Progress - Grading System for more information how how students are graded.

Grade Questions & Changes

If you have any questions about your grades, please call the Records Office at 217-443-8758 or records@dacc.edu within 30 days of the graded semester. Grade changes will only be considered during the 30 day time period after the semester ends. A form is also required to assist with the process: Course Enrollment/Grade Change Form. This form will be completed by the instructor.

If the course you’ve completed is an approved repeat, the higher grade earned will be used to compute the cumulative grade point average. Please note, colleges and universities that students transfer to have different repeat policies. They may use both grades and average them, take the first grade only, or use the best grade (similar to DACC). For more information on course repeats, see the Repeating a Course information on the Records web pages.

Grade Disputes & Appeals

The Grievance Resolution Procedure does not apply when students are disputing a course grade given by an instructor. Both the Higher Learning Commission and the Illinois Community College Board consider the grading and the assessment of student learning as the responsibility of the faculty member who is with the student every course session. If a student disputes their course grade, they must first meet with the faculty member. If there is no satisfactory resolution, the student may then meet with the respective Division Dean followed by the Dean of Student Services. Following the recommendations from these meetings, the student may request in writing that a Grade Appeal Panel consisting of the Instructor, the Division Dean, a second Academic representative, and the Dean of Student Services will meet to consider the grade appeal. The decision of this panel is final concerning any and all grade disputes and appeals. Students must appeal a grade within 30 days after the grade has been issued by the instructor.

After a minimum of two years and evidence of substantial grade improvement, a student may request that previously earned low grades be disregarded in the calculation of their DACC cumulative grade point average. The student may apply through their Academic Advisor or Counselor.

Grade Exclusion shall mean that all grades and credits earned in one or more selected semesters shall not be used in calculating the student's cumulative grade point average or be used in meeting certificate or degree requirements. 

• Prior to requesting a Grade Exclusion, the student must have earned a minimum of twelve semester credit hours with a
  grade point average of 2.0 (4.0 scale) or higher.
• Selected semesters for Grade Exclusion consideration must have been completed a minimum of two years prior to the
  semester or semesters of substantial grade improvement.
• Only those semesters resulting in a majority of "D" and "F" grades will be considered for Grade Exclusion.
• Any grade and/or credit excluded through the Grade Exclusion procedure will remain on the student's official DACC transcript and will be used by most four year universities or colleges in recalculating the student's GPA for admission or degree completion purposes.
• Be advised that this Grade Exclusion procedure is not relevant to the financial aid requirement that must count all credit hours attempted at DACC for aid eligibility purposes in determining the time of completion maximum for the student's program of study.

Note: Due to the "highest distinction," summa cum laude candidates' cumulative grade point averages are calculated using ALL grades earned at Danville Area Community College. Excluded grades WILL be used when determining summa status.