Core Grade Point Average

Owned by Robert Lenk
Last updated: Mar 29, 2024 by Sarah Marciniak
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About Core Curriculum GPA 

Core Curriculum GPA allows for a separate GPA from the Cumulative GPA. This can provide assistance when considering program requirements that call for a specific Grade Point Average for a specific set of courses within an academic program. 

Degree Level and Core Designation Limitations

Only one core GPA can be calculated per degree level.  Students who need multiple Core GPAs should have their programs separated by Degree Level to achieve this outcome.

Similarly, a core course will appear as a core course for anyone who takes that course. To allow students for whom the course is not considered a core course to take the course, but not have a core GPA calculated (or to not have said course affect the student's Core GPA), creating parallel courses, core and non-core, is an effective solution.

Preparatory Steps

  1. Navigate to the STParm settings page (Admin Menu>STParm)

  2. Enter RCCORC into the Parameter Code box, then enter a value into the Parameter Value box, and click "Submit"

  3. Navigate to Custom Control settings (Admin Menu>Custom Control)

  4. Enter GPA_CORE into the Prog ID box and click submit.

  5. GPA_CORE Parameter 1, Sequence 1 should be set to Y for the processor to calculate the core GPA.

  6. Enter GPA_CORE_TSCRIPT_LBL_TXT into the Prog ID box and click submit (Optional)  

  7. In parameter 1, sequence 1, set the desired GPA core label to be printed on the Transcript (default is CORE) (Optional)  

  8. Enter GPA_CORE_DAUDIT_LBL_TXT into the Prog ID box and click submit (Optional)  

  9. In parameter 1, sequence 1, set the desired GPA core label to be printed on the Degree Audit (default is CORE) (Optional)  

  10. Enter GPA_2NDMAJ 1-2 into the Prog ID box and click submit (Optional)

  11. In Parameter 1, sequence 2, set the desired Core Curriculum GPA label text (Optional)

  12. Run the Refresh Data Cache (Admin Menu>Refresh Data Cache>Reload Data)

To designate a core course

  1. Navigate to the course via the course finder (Registrar > Course Finder)

  2. Add a course utilizing the Add button at the top of the finder page OR edit an existing course by clicking the Launch Course icon

  3. In the Codes tab, select a value from the Core Curriculum drop down

  4. Click Save

  5. Run the Refresh Data Cache