UCSD Students - Grading / Transcripts

Grading

You are expected to complete all assignments, take all examinations, attend classes regularly, and hand in all work by the end of the session. The grading system is:

Grade Grade Points Per Unit Interpretation
A+, A, A- 4.0, 4.0, 3.7 Excellent
B+, B, B- 3.3, 3.0, 2.7 Good
C+, C, C- 2.3, 2.0, 1.7 Fair
D 1.0 Poor (barely passing)
F 0.0 Fail
P 0.0 Pass (C- or better, assigned to undergraduate students only.)
NP 0.0 Not Pass (Below C-, assigned to undergraduate students only)
S 0.0 Satisfactory (B- or better, assigned to graduate students only.)
U 0.0 Unsatisfactory (Below B-, assigned to graduate students only.)
I Incomplete (See Incomplete information)

UCSD Summer Session courses are approved for credit by the Committee on Educational Policy and can generally be equated to corresponding courses at other universities. Non-UCSD students, however, should consult the proper officials (university registrars and deans) at their own institutions prior to enrolling in Summer Session to confirm that the courses they plan to take are accepted for credit.

Incomplete Grades

To receive a grade of " I ", your work must be of passing quality, and there must be good reason for not being able to complete the course  (illness, for example).

Submit your Request for an Incomplete Grade form to the instructor prior to the day before final exams. The form must be approved by your instructor who must forward it with the final grade roster to the academic department. An " I " grade will be replaced with the assigned grade upon completion of the required work as outlined in your agreement with the instructor, if approved by the Registrar, but no later than the last day of finals week of the Fall 2009 quarter.

If not replaced by this date, the " I " grade will lapse into an "F", "NP", or "U" grade, depending on your student status.

Grading Options

Students may elect a Pass/Not Pass option (undergraduates) or a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (graduates) for a course by checking the appropriate box on the enrollment form, add/drop card or through WebReg. A grade of Pass is recorded for work that otherwise would receive a grade of C- or better for undergraduate students. Graduate students must earn a grade of B- or above for a Satisfactory. See the Session I, Session II and Special Session Calendars for details.

How to Change a Grading Option or Number of Units per Class

How to Get Your Grades

Grades are available via TritonLink. Grades are usually available two weeks after the end of final examinations. Your PID and PAC are required to access your records. Transcripts are not available until all grades have been recorded for each session.

Continuing UCSD students and new UCSD students entering the Fall 2009 quarter will automatically have their summer grade added to their academic record. For Summer Session grade concerns please contact the Registrar's Office.

Visiting UC students - Transcripts will be sent to your home UC campus.

Non-UC students - Official transcripts must be requested from the Office of the Registrar. For more information please see How to Request a Transcript

Transfer Units to Home Campus

All units and grade points transfer within the UC system unless the course duplicates previously completed work. Outside the UC system, the home campus evaluates transfer units.