CLDH-EI
College of Nursing
Policies and Grading System
The Nursing program of CLDHEI implements clear and standardized academic policies and a transparent grading system to ensure fairness, consistency, and accountability in evaluating student performance. It adheres to established institutional and regulatory guidelines, promoting integrity, discipline, and excellence in all academic undertakings.
The grading system reflects students’ mastery of theoretical knowledge, clinical competencies, and professional behavior, providing an accurate measure of their readiness for nursing practice. Through continuous assessment and constructive feedback, the program supports student growth while maintaining high standards of quality nursing education.
SECTION I. STATUS AND CLASSIFICATIONS OF STUDENTS
A. REGULAR
A regular status is given to undergraduate students who strictly follow the ordered sequence of the curriculum. In a given semester, a regular student carries the full load as prescribed by the curriculum.
Undergraduate students are classified as follows:
FIRST YEAR
A first-year (Freshman) student is one who has enrolled all the subjects in the curriculum of the 1 and 2nd semester. The student may not be classified as 2nd year if he fails a major subject in the 1st year.
Freshman
A second-year (Sophomore) student is one who has passed all the major subjects in the 1st year. The student is retained as 2nd year if he fails a major subject.
SECOND YEAR
Sophomore
A third-year (Junior) student is one who has completed all the prescribed subjects of 1st year and 2nd year in the curriculum. The student is retained as 3rd year if he fails or has a major back subject.
THIRD YEAR
Junior
A fourth-year (Senior) student is one who has completed all the subjects of 1st, 2nd and 3rd year of the curriculum. The student is considered a senior but not a graduating student if he has not completed the prescribed subjects of the fourth year program curriculum.
FOURTH YEAR
Senior
NOTE:
Major subjects include professional and core general education subjects. The non-major subjects include Physical Education, NSTP and Euthenics.
B. IRREGULAR
A Student has an irregular status if he does not carry all the subjects prescribed during the particular semester. The status is due to failure, dropping, leave of absence, and/or shifting or transferee from another school. The student may not finish the course in the number of years prescribed in the curriculum of the program enrolled in.
SECTION II. GRADING SYSTEM
CLASS STANDING
The Class Standing is the sum of all quizzes, assignments, class reports, reactions, and other requirements.
CUMULATIVE
GRADING SYSTEM
A cumulative grading system is followed using the given formulas:
(CS × 2) + Prelim Exam Rating / 3
PRELIM GRADE
(CS × 2) + Midterm Exam Rating / 3 + Prelim Grade) / 2
MIDTERM GRADE
(CS × 2) + Final Exam Rating / 3 + Midterm Grade) / 2
FINAL GRADE
CREDITING
If a student shifts from one course to another or is a transferee, or a degree holder, the grades of the subjects taken in the previous program will be considered in the computation of the student’s general weighted average (GWA).
SECTION III. RATING SYSTEM
NUMERICAL EQUIVALENT
PERCENTAGE EQUIVALENT
1.00
1.25
1.50
1.75
2.00
2.25
2.50
2.75
3.00
5.OO
98-100%
95-97%
92-94%
89-91%
86-88%
83-85%
80-82%
77-79%
75-76%
>75%
REMARKS
FDA
FDW
INC
DRP
Failure Due to Absences
Failure Due to Withdrawal
Incomplete
Dropped
NOTE:
FDW - Dropping a subject after the Prelim period.
DRP - Dropping a subject within the Prelim period.