The California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) systems have just sent new information about Community College students who opt for a Pass/No Pass grade option. During the spring and summer 2020 semester only and due to the COVID-19 crisis, both CSU and UC are accepting Pass (P) grades.
In light of this, UC has temporarily suspended its cap on Pass/No Pass (Credit/No Credit) units required to enroll at a UC campus as a junior. Any courses taken with Pass/No Pass or Credit/No Credit grading in the winter, spring and summer terms of 2020 will not count toward UC’s limit of 14 semester/21 quarter transferable units.
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During the spring and summer 2020 semester only and due to the COVID-19 crisis, both CSU and UC are accepting Pass (P) grades. The CAUTION is that the CSU and UC Office of Admissions guidance’s include details and particular information about the impact of the P grade on different majors.
California State System UC System Are Pass/No Pass (P/NP) Grades Accepted? YES, as follows: CSU General Education (GE) courses in areas A1, A2, A3, and B4 (The Golden Four) may be taken P/NP Winter, Spring and Summer 2020. Courses for your major may be taken P/NP.
Repeated Courses - CSU defines repeated courses as the exact same course with the exact same course title taken at the same school or school district at a later time. If you repeated a course, enter the highest grade(s) earned for the course. Do not enter this repeated course twice.
Enter a CourseEnter Courses for a Completed Term. Click Add A Course under the appropriate term. ... Enter Courses for an In-Progress or Planned Term. You should enter any courses that you are currently taking or plan to take in the near future. ... Enter Narrative Transcripts. ... Enter Repeated Courses and Academic Renewals.
Navigate to the Academic History section of your application. Select “Transcript Entry”. Select “Edit” under the college you wish to update.
To apply to the CSU, you should: Apply for admission during the priority filing period (October 1 - November 30) by filling out the CSU application at Cal State Apply.
A course may be repeated no more than two times without petition.
After applying to the CSU for a fall term, all transfer students must update their application in January 2022 with: The grades you received for your fall classes (i.e., the fall before you plan to start at CSU). The courses you are enrolled in or plan to take in the spring and summer.
If you need to change information on a submitted application, you must contact the college's admissions office directly to ask how they would like you to proceed. For future submissions, you may make changes to any application's information at any time.
California residents and graduates of California high schools will be eligible for admission by earning a 2.50 or greater “a-g” GPA. Any California high school graduate or resident of California earning a GPA between 2.00 and 2.49 may be evaluated for admission based upon supplemental factors.
Currently, “D” grades may meet CSU general education certification requirements in some areas. A grade of “D” in English 101, transferable Math, Critical Thinking (like English102), or Speech is unacceptable. Please see a counselor.
Many community colleges are providing a Pass/No Pass or Credit/ No Credit grading scheme for the winter, spring and summer terms in 2020 — sometimes with no other grading alternatives for students. In light of this, UC has temporarily suspended its cap on Pass/No Pass (Credit/No Credit) units required to enroll at a UC campus as a junior.
The California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) systems have just sent new information about Community College students who opt for a Pass/No Pass grade option. During the spring and summer 2020 semester only and due to the COVID-19 crisis, both CSU and UC are accepting Pass (P) grades.
The deadline for each quarter is listed on the Academic Calendar. To select Pass/No Pass after classes have begun
Here’s how to request Pass/No Pass retroactively for a class you took in winter, spring, summer or fall of 2021 or winter, spring, summer or fall of 2020:
You should check with your transfer school to find out how they will treat courses taken on a Pass/No Pass basis. While the California State University (CSU) system has adopted consistent rules for all campuses, policies still vary at private universities and at individual campuses and schools within the University of California (UC) system. Graduate and professional schools – such as medical, dental or law programs – may not accept Pass grades for admission. Some transfer universities may count a Pass grade as equivalent to a 2.0 when doing their own calculation of your GPA..
If you elect to take an incomplete grade for a course, do not re-enroll in the course, but instead work with the instructor to complete the remaining elements of the course. When the work has been completed, the instructor will assign a final grade. [ back to top]
An incomplete grade is useful if a student has completed a substantial portion of the course and is passing the course, but is unable to complete the course requirements within the academic term.
NC reflects the equivalent of any grade lower than a "C-" for undergraduate courses (for graduate and professional studies students, the rule used to assign a grade of NC will vary between programs). The NC grade is not used in calculating grade point average or progress points. It should be noted that both the W grade and NC grade may affect your ...
Taking a class CR/NC will not help you raise your GPA. If you are trying to raise your GPA for reinstatement, think carefully about what is the best option, a letter grade or CR/NC. If you have questions, talk with an academic advisor.
Some courses may not count toward a major if taken CR/NC (e.g. Nursing). Additionally, if you are a graduating senior, consider carefully the implications for your graduation status of earning a NC. You may want to talk to an academic advisor before changing your grading option to CR/NC.
Yes, you can withdraw from an individual class as late as May 28, 2021; Term Withdrawal requests will be accepted up until June 7, 2021. You will need to fill out the drop form if you are dropping a single class or a Term Withdrawal form ( PDF, 711kb) if dropping all classes. Submit completed forms to registrar@csuci.edu. For Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 courses, you will not need instructor or chair approval, nor will you need to submit documentation.
Yes, you can take a course for CR/NC. International students in F-1 status must complete at least 12 units/semester if they are an undergraduate and 9 units/semester if they are a graduate student in order to maintain their immigration status. As a result, the student will need to earn CR for those required units by either earning a CR or a letter grade of A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-. Further, an unauthorized withdrawal (WU) grade adversely affects immigration status. The regulations are complex so for help understanding what is sufficient, please contact you international student advisor at international@csuci.edu.
A student may need GPA-impacting course grades to meet the institutional GPA requirement for graduation
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