Grades

For each course in which you enroll, you will receive a grade notation at the end of the term. Before the Grade Option deadline (the 15th day of instruction for graduate students; the ninth week of instruction for undergraduates), confirm your letter grade request for each course on the My.UCSC portal. If you complete the course, you will receive a final letter grade (A–F) unless you have elected the Pass/No Pass option for the course:

A excellent

B good

C fair

D poor

F fail

P passing

NP not passing

I incomplete

IP in progress

W withdrawal

If you withdraw from the course, you will receive a W notation. Under certain circumstances, when you have not completed all the requirements for the course, you may receive an interim grade of Incomplete (I) or In Progress (IP). The grades of A, B, C, and D may be modified by a plus (+) or a minus (-). You will not receive credit for graduation in any course in which you receive a final grade of F or NP. Courses in which you receive a grade of C-, D+, D, or D- earn credit toward graduation, but cannot be used to satisfy a major requirement or a general education requirement, and cannot satisfy a prerequisite for another course. The notation IP for graduate students is restricted to certain sequential courses that extend over two or three quarters of an academic year. The notation W indicates that you officially withdrew from the course before completing it. All grades, except I and IP, are final when submitted by the instructor. No change of grade may be made on the basis of re-examination or the completion of additional coursework with the exception of I and IP grades. Your official transcript contains a list of all of your courses and the grades that you receive.