Grade Reporting and Academic Standards

In year-long Aims Community College courses (American Government: PSC 1011, Spanish I: SPAN1001, Spanish Language II: SPA 2012, US History Since Civil War: HIS 1220, and Advanced Academic Achievement: AAA 1009), students will be awarded high school grades and college grades at different intervals.  

• For the purposes of Weld County District 6 grade reporting (high school transcripts), the fall and spring semester of these college courses will be reported separately as two different classes. These reports will be made in December and May.
• For the purposes of Aims Community College grade reporting (college transcripts), one grade will be reported in May for these college courses. This grade will be cumulative to the entirety of the course (August – May). Specifics about grade calculation will be published in each course’s respective syllabus.
• Note: Due to the calculation involved in a year-long college course, it is possible that students may receive three different grades for that course:
  • Example: a “D” reported for Semester 1 (high school transcripts) and a “B” reported for Semester 2 (high school transcripts) will calculate into a “C” reported as one overall Aims grade (college transcripts).

AIMS Community College courses that are held over the course of one semester (not decelerated) will report identical grades to both Weld County District 6 and AIMS. 

Students’ grades (A, B, C, D, or F) are directly related to student mastery of academic course requirements and other criteria as determined by the teacher. They are permanent and do become part of the transcript. Semester grades are computed and based upon all work and mastery of academic course requirements as of the last day of the semester.

All students and parents are encouraged to regularly check student grades using the Infinite Campus grading system via the student or parent portal. Students are able to access final grades in their Aims Community College classes through the myAims student portal.

To be eligible for a high school diploma, identified students with disabilities must meet objectives, appropriate for them, as determined by the Staffing / Individual Education Program (IEP) Committee. The IEP goals and objectives will reflect modifications of the regular curriculum.

For Aims courses, appropriate accommodations may be provided on an individual basis and are based on documentation from a qualified professional verifying the existence of the condition and describing the effect of the disability on the student’s ability to access the educational process. In order to qualify for reasonable academic accommodations for Aims courses students must contact the Aims Assistant Director at ECA who will work with Disability Access Services (DAS) at Aims Community College.

Students in grades 9 and 10 must be scheduled in courses every period of the day. Students in grades 11 and 12 will be scheduled for at least 4 courses each semester. Extenuating circumstances will permit exemptions to these course load requirements and limitations as determined by the building principal or designated administrator.

Any schedule changes must be made in the first four school days of each semester. Requests to drop or withdraw from an AIMS course after the fourth day of the semester must be approved by the ECA administration and the student/family. 

• 9th grade students must be enrolled in 7 classes.
• 10th grade students must be enrolled in 7 classes. 
• 11th and 12th grade students must be enrolled in at least 4 classes each semester. 
• Note: student athletes must meet all CHSAA athletic eligibility requirements at the host school. 

Cheating. Copying or attempting to copy the academic work of another student or entity (including but not limited to quizzes, examinations, assessment tests, and assignments); claiming credit for another’s work contrary to instructor/department instructions; using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information, notes, study aids, or other devices for an academic examination or exercise; engaging or attempting to engage the assistance of another individual in misrepresenting the academic performance of a student; or communicating information in an unauthorized manner to another person for an academic examination or exercise.

Fabrication or Falsification. Fabricating, forging, altering or falsifying any information, College document, assignment, record, or instrument of identification, including but not limited to parking permits, transcripts, College applications, student IDs, coursework, registration forms, or insurance forms. Falsification is the alteration of information, while fabrication is the invention or counterfeiting of information. The use of artificial intelligence to generate any form of academic work for any class assignment, unless said use is expressly sanctioned in writing by the instructor, is forbidden.

Plagiarism. Use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgement; unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person; or use of an agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials.

Complicity in Academic Dishonesty. Participating in any behavior that could be considered fraudulent, including receiving or attempting to receive payment, services, or academic credit under false pretenses.

Falsifying Grade Reports. Changing, destroying, or attempting to change or destroy grades, scores, or markings on an examination or in an instructor’s or the College’s records.

Lying. Knowingly furnishing false information to any College official, instructor, or department.

Other. Additional standards of conduct relating to academic honesty specified in writing by an academic division or department and/or an individual instructor for a particular course.

See Student Code of Conduct, Aims Procedure 611-01.

Board Policy JS

Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the field of computer science that focuses on the development of intelligent machines capable of performing tasks that typically require human intelligence. The use of AI systems and tools present challenges with regard to information security and data protection. Accordingly, students are expected to adhere to Board policy, which includes this policy, when using AI systems and tools. Students shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local student privacy laws, including FERPA and the Colorado Student Data Transparency Act. Students shall not submit, store, or process any data containing personally identifiable information in AI systems or tools, unless expressly authorized. Further, students shall not rely solely or primarily on artificial intelligence tools in the completion of their coursework or assignments unless expressly authorized.