Satisfactory/No Credit (S/NC) option for spring undergraduate courses

Due to continuing concerns resulting from the disruptions caused by the pandemic, the undergraduate alternative grading option has been extended for spring semester 2021 with a more robust course exemption process. 

The alternative grading option allows students to opt into a Satisfactory/No Credit (S/NC) grade for undergraduate courses unless those courses are exempt. This decision was based on the recommendation of the Academic Policy and Process group after consultation with Faculty Senate’s Educational Policy and Student Affairs committee and Student Senate leadership and will apply to undergraduate courses that are not on the exempted course list.

In the coming weeks, department chairs and school directors will work with their college office to submit any exemption requests, which are due from each college’s Dean’s office to the Provost’s office by Friday, March 5.

The Registrar will post a list of approved exempted courses on her website for students by Friday, March 12. Students will receive a message from the Registrar about the S/NC option and process once the exempt courses are posted. Students are urged to consult with appropriate faculty members and their advisor to understand any potential implications of choosing the S/NC option for a course.

Students may elect the Satisfactory grade after their official grade has been recorded, and the deadline to elect the Satisfactory grade is Friday, May 7 at 5 p.m. Students will elect the Satisfactory grade in MyOHIO Student Center.

Similar to last summer, we will not offer the flexible grading policy during the upcoming summer sessions. While we realize that some COVID precautions could still be in place in the fall, with the return to a more typical learning environment, we do not plan to offer the flexible grading option in fall of the 2021–2022 academic year.