While good grades are not the main goal of our classes, evaluation is an important tool in teaching and discipleship training. We recognize that, although all people are equal in value, they often differ in their gifts and abilities. As we design our courses and evaluate students’ work, we do our best to make sure that students receive grades that properly reflect the effort they put into their studies.

Grading System

At CCBC, we use both letter grades and grade points that count toward a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA). This standard grading system makes it easier for our students to transfer credits from CCBC to other academic institutions.

Attendance Policy

CCBC requires 100% attendance, and all unexcused absences will result in a grade penalty. This means that students who miss class ought to expect a lower grade than those who attend faithfully.

Absences are normally excused for the following reasons: a medical problem (with a doctor’s note), a family tragedy, or a family wedding.

The Registrar’s Office is the final authority on all attendance issues, and reserves the right to make the final decisions on which absences are excused and how many absences are excusable for one of the reasons given above.

All absences must be made up, whether unexcused or excused. Whenever a student misses a class, he or she must make up the class by listening to the audio recording (available in the CCBC Library), taking notes, and filing an Absence Authorization Form in the Bible College Office. Failure to make up the class will result in a more severe grade penalty than the one incurred for an unexcused absence that is properly made up. The student remains responsible for all class assignments that were due or assigned during the class period they missed.

Students who arrive late to class will also incur a grade penalty. If students arrive more than 15 minutes late for class, they will be counted absent.

Faithful class attendance is a vital part of the students’ experience at CCBC. Other colleges may teach disposable information, but here we teach the Word of God. Our classes are participatory and interactive, and the quality of the classes would suffer greatly if attendance were optional.

Academic Lab

Students who struggle with academics are enrolled in Academic Lab, a class designed to help students overcome their difficulties and improve their study habits. Academic Lab meets once per week for two hours and provides an opportunity for students to receive special help on an individual basis. It also helps determine if a student would be better suited to a non-degree program.