Policy Updates

FTIC and transfer students admitted summer 2023 and later will be limited to six course withdrawals at UCF, three from 1000-2000 level courses and three from 3000+ level courses.

Yes. Students admitted summer 2023 and later are limited to six course withdrawals at UCF, three from 1000-2000 level courses and three from 3000+ level courses.

No. Students admitted prior to summer 2023 will follow UCF’s prior withdrawal policy even if they change catalog years.

With academic success coach approval, students may enroll in a course for a third time. However, they will not be allowed to withdraw from a course a third time. Students are permitted two full semester withdrawals. Full semester withdrawals do not count toward the six total course withdrawals but do count against the per-course limit of two.

Students are required to acquire academic success coach approval to enroll in a course a third time. However, it is strongly recommended that students consult with an academic success coach before withdrawal from any course to ensure that students stay on track in their degree program.

Beginning in Fall 2023, students in good academic standing may choose to apply satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) grading to courses rather than taking a letter grade. S/U grading will not affect the student’s GPA. Students must opt-in to S/U grading until the add/drop/swap deadline. Students who choose the S/U option can revert to a letter grade before the withdrawal deadline. A student may only use the S/U option four times at UCF. Colleges and departments can restrict whether students can pursue S/U for specific classes.

Yes. All students at UCF are eligible to choose satisfactory/unsatisfactory grading.

No. Students cannot use S/U grading in courses in their major, including Common Program Prerequisites. Additionally, UCF colleges and departments can restrict students’ ability to choose satisfactory/unsatisfactory grading, such as limiting the satisfactory/unsatisfactory grading option to students meeting a minimum GPA or those with a minimum number of credit hours.

No. It doesn’t affect students’ GPAs. However, it may have implications for certain prerequisites or honors eligibility.

A student may only use the satisfactory and unsatisfactory grading option four times at UCF.

Students can choose satisfactory/unsatisfactory grading between course registration and the add/drop deadline. During this time, students can change their S/U grading decisions as often as they wish. From the add/drop deadline until the withdraw deadline, students can opt out of (but not into) the S/U grading option.

Yes. Students can return to a letter grade option until UCF’s withdrawal deadline.

No. However, students are strongly encouraged to consult with their academic success coach to ensure that it is in their best interest to use the S/U grading option for the selected course.

Beginning in Fall 2023, students who wish to change or add a major after having earned 75 credit hours must receive approval from an academic success coach in their new major. We recommend that students who have earned 90 credit hours work with their academic success coach to develop a completion plan for their degree. The university reserves the right to award a degree to any undergraduate student who has completed their respective major degree requirements, even if they intend to continue attending classes at UCF.

The new Timely Academic Toward a Degree Policy applies to all students.

Yes, all hours, including transfer, dual enrollment, and AP or other test credit, count as part of the 75 hours.

No.  If students have completed all the requirements for a degree program, UCF can require them to graduate.  However, even in those cases, students have the right to appeal.

Yes. The policy is available in the Academic Regulations and Procedures section of UCF’s 2023-24 Undergraduate Catalog. The policy is also available to download in PDF format.