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.
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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.