Transcript Legend

Grading System

• “ W ” means withdrawn from program.
• “ I ” followed by any rating indicates In-progress– no credit awarded.
• “ P ” followed by a rating of 3 or 4 indicates credit awarded from prior learning or experience.
• “ IC ” means incomplete and is only used for academic classes
• “ S ” means satisfactory
• “ U ” means unsatisfactory

• Letter Grade	Grade Point Value (GPTS)
  A A- B+ B B- C+ C	4.0-3.8 3.7-3.4 3.3-3.1 3.0-2.8 2.7-2.4 2.3-2.1 2.0

  Continuing education courses are rated “S”, Satisfactory or “NC”, No Credit. “S” is not included in grade point average (GPA) calculation and is not recognized toward the attainment of a degree.

  Course Numbering System

  000-099 Pre-college level.
  101-199 College-level, normally encountered first year.
  200-299 College-level, normally encountered second year.

  Registrar 253.680.7014
  Credentials Evaluator 253.680.7015
  Records Office 253.680.7019

  Calculating the Grade Point Average (GPA)

  The grade point value of the academic course letter grade and the rating of the professional-technical course is multiplied by the clock hours in each course (not shown on transcript) to determine the grade points.

  For example:
  	Grade/Rating	Value	x	Clock Hours	= Grade Points
  Human Relations	B-	2.7		55	148.5
  Safety Standards	4	4.0		66	264
  Wildland Firefighter I	3	3.0		41	123
  				162	535.5

  In the example above, total Grade Points of 535.5 divided by the total of 162 Clock Hours equals the Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.3. On the transcript, total grade points (GPTS) are divided by the total clock hours (GPA HR) to arrive at the grade point average (GPA).

  Credit hours (noted on the Transcript under the heading of “CREDIT HRS”) equates to 1:16.5 clock hours as determined by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges . These hours are totaled and combined in one number under the heading GPA HR.

  Accreditation

  Bates Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges and Universities of the Northwest Association of Schools and of Colleges and Universities

  Release of Information

  The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (The Buckley Amendment) prohibits the release of this record or disclosures of its contents to any third party without written consent of the student.

  Transcript Notations

  Credit by Exam – Students who successfully challenge specific coursework may receive credit.
  Transfer Credit – In order to receive credit, an official transcript must be requested by the student directly from the institution attended. A description of the transferable courses will be reflected on the Bates transcript. Specific grades for courses transferred from another institution are not recorded.
  Official Transcript – An official transcript bears the impression of the Bates Technical College seal, the date, Registrar's signature, and is mailed in a sealed envelope stamped “ Official Transcript Bates Technical College . Transcripts that do not meet these requirements are not considered official.

  March, 2011