Implications of Grading Choices During Spring 2020
- No matter which choice you make, an F will be changed to a NC.
- This is true for both undergraduates and graduate students
- Your instructors will not know which grading choice you make
- Instructors will grade you according to the syllabus • If you choose an alternate grading method, your grades will be changed in GET after the instructor has entered the earned grade
- Deadline for making a choice of alternative grading is May 9
- You do not need to do anything if you want to keep regular grading • You can make the same or different choices for each course
- For ECST courses that require a C or better (as pre-req or for graduation), courses taken during Spring 2020 will be accepted with a grade of C- or CR
Non-Traditional Grading Form
Please visit the Registrar's Office to access the Non-Traditional Grading Form (Spring 2020 only) for graduate and undergraduate students /registrar/forms
1) Scroll to the third drop-down menu "Grading, Credit, etc."
2) Click the PDF titled "Nontraditional Grading - Undergraduates (Spring 2020 only)" or "Nontraditional Grading - Graduates (Spring 2020 only)."
Undergraduate Students
Final grade with different options
| GRADE ASSIGNED BY INSTRUCTOR |
NO ACTION TAKEN (Regular Grading) |
A, B, C-/NC | CR/NC |
| A, A- | A, A- |
A, A- |
CR |
| B, B+, B- | B, B+, B- |
B, B+, B- |
CR |
| C, C+, C- | C, C+, C- |
C, C+, C- |
CR |
| D, D+, D- |
D, D+, D- |
NC | NC |
| F | NC | NC | NC |
HOW TO CHOOSE?
If your priority is to pass the course (meaning you would rather get a D than repeat the course) No action is a better choice.
If your priority is GPA (meaning you would rather repeat the course than get a D), or the class requires C- or better to pass (as a prerequisite to the subsequent course), then:
- ABC-/NC: allows you to work for a good grade while avoiding a D
- CR/NC: won’t affect your GPA (either positively or negatively)
What if I do not withdraw from class but just stop showing up?
You will receive an Unauthorized Withdrawal (WU). This is just about the worst grade you can get this term; it will be calculated into your GPA as an F. An F may impact your financial aid. The WU grade will NOT be converted to NC. (View FAQ #14.)
Visit the Cal State LA Undergraduate Studies page for more information and FAQ on Spring Grading Options.
Graduate Students
Final grade with different options
| GRADE ASSIGNED BY INSTRUCTOR |
NO ACTION TAKEN (Regular Grading) |
CR/NC |
| A, A- |
A, A- |
CR |
| B. B+ |
B. B+ |
CR |
|
B- C, C+, C- |
B- C, C+, C- |
NC |
| D, D+, D- |
D, D+, D- |
NC |
| F | NC | NC |
HOW TO CHOOSE?
If your priority is to pass the course (meaning you would rather get a B- or C than repeat the course) No action is a better choice
If your priority is GPA (meaning you would rather repeat the course than get a B- or C)
CR/NC: won’t affect your GPA (either positively or negatively)
What if I do not withdraw from class but just stop showing up?
You will receive an Unauthorized Withdrawal (WU). This is just about the worst grade you can get this term; it will be calculated into your GPA as an F. An F may impact your financial aid. The WU grade will NOT be converted to NC. (View FAQ #14.)