3. The Mysterious XF

So you see these two letters sitting next to each other and are faced with the question, what do they mean? I had never even heard of an XF before this project was assigned, but it was interesting to find out exactly what it was. Through my extended research and determining that an XF was not referring to a computer file, I finally figured out that and XF is a type of grade. Some colleges in the United States give out the grade of XF when a student is caught executing academic dishonesty. Some colleges even use this grade to indicate a student failing a course by their lack of attendance. This could very well affect me as a college student. If I ever would decide to cheat on a test, plagiarize or perform any other form of academic misconduct, I could suffer receiving an XF on my transcripts. In my mind that is probably the worst grade you could receive on your transcripts because not only do you not receive credit for the class, every other college who looks at your transcripts can see that you acted poorly in the course. Attendance is also a big issue with college students, especially those enrolled in 8 A.M. classes. They think it is okay to skip classes that do not require attendance as a part of their grade. However, little do they know they could still suffer receiving an XF when they do not attend class as often as they should. So knowing what these two letters mean together was something very important for me to find out. Not only is it good to be informed, but it is also beneficial to know what not to do in order to prevent myself from seeing a XF on my transcripts.