Pass/No Credit Option, Credit, and Pending
P/NC Grade
Graduate students taking undergraduate courses to meet conditions of matriculation, such as STA 250 or PSY 311, may take them on a Pass/No Credit (P/NC) basis unless a letter grade is required by the graduate program. Application for the P/NC option must be made through the Jay Express Services Center before the end of the second week of classes during the fall and spring semester, before the end of the first week of classes for 5-week and 8-week summer sessions, and before the end of the third class for 3-week summer session and winter session. Once granted, this option is irrevocable. Pass/No Credit option grades are not computed in the grade point average.
CR Grade
The grade of CR is used in certain courses that are graded on a credit/no-credit basis and indicates that a student has earned credit for the course. The grade is not included in the calculation of the student's GPA.
PEN Grade
The PEN grade is recorded when a faculty member suspects or determines that an academic integrity violation has taken place that warrants formal intervention. The faculty member submits a Faculty Report of Alleged Violation of Academic Integrity Policies to the Academic Integrity Officer of the College, who notifies the Registrar so that the Registrar can record a PEN grade to prevent withdrawal from the course by the student in question. A PEN grade is removed or changed when the applicable consultation, appeal, and/or adjudication processes are complete. In the event that the alleged violation is withdrawn in the student’s favor, the student will have the right to withdraw from the course based on the date that the violation form was filed.