SUMMER 2021: Policy Modifications and FAQ

Before the session's grading option change deadline

You can change your grading option through your CalCentral's Enrollment tile in your "My Academics" tab by the grading option change deadline for each session (see Deadlines section above for link to deadlines). For support on how to make this change, check out the Student Information Systems guide on changing grading options(link is external). 

After the session's grading option change deadline

Refer to the Late Change of Class Schedule information below. 

Refer to the Late Change of Class Schedule page for information on how to submit Late Changes of Class Schedule during Summer Sessions. 

Refunds

See the Summer Sessions Refund Policy(link is external) page for more information.

For L&S students, a P grade earned in Summer 2021 will satisfy:

• L&S major and L&S minor requirements*
• Reading and Composition
• Quantitative Reasoning
• Foreign Language

A P grade earned in Summer 2021 will not satisfy: 

• Entry Level Writing (as a UC-wide requirement, L&S cannot modify this requirement)

A P grade can always satisfy: 

• American History and American Institutions
• American Cultures
• L&S Seven-Course Breadth

* Some majors require particular grades or grade averages in certain classes for admission to the major. Consult with your major department to understand how P grades will impact admission and whether your earned letter grade will used for admission to the major regardless of the grading option on record. 

Limits exist to how P grades can be used for the Computer Science major. In Summer 2021, only CS 61A, CS 61B, and CS 70 may be taken for P/NP; however, the letter grade earned in these courses will be used to determine the declaration GPA regardless of the grading option on record. All other Computer Science courses will need to be taken for a letter grade to satisfy major requirements. Please contact Computer Science major advisers(link is external) for more information.

EPN and PNP are the usual codes on CalCentral that indicate you are enrolled in a course for the Pass/No Pass grading option. 

• EPN stands for "Elective Pass/No Pass." EPN indicates that the course can be taken letter graded or pass/no pass, but that you have selected Pass/No Pass. 
• PNP indicates that the course is only offered for P/NP grading and cannot be changed to letter graded. 

During Fall 2020, Spring 2021, and Summer 2021 CalCentral needs a code that lets the system understand that EPN courses can be used to count for some requirements that typically only take letter graded course work. CPN is a grading option that will only appear for these terms. 

• CPN stands for "College Pass/No Pass." CPN indicates that the course can be taken letter graded or pass/no pass, but that you have selected Pass/No Pass. It is also used by CalCentral to make sure the policy modifications outlined above are able to be implemented in your Academic Progress Report. 

These codes are simply to help you know your options with your courses. The transcript will only reflect a P or NP once grades are submitted and will not indicate what grading options were available. 

Summer grades can neither put students on nor transition students out of academic notice. See our Academic Notice page for more information. 

These requirements have not been modified for Summer 2021 coursework. 

Passed (P) grades may account for no more than 1/3 of your total required units for graduation. While Passed grades earned in Spring 2020 did not count toward this limit, Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 will count toward this limit. CalCentral has an estimator tool to help you understand where you are toward this limit.

Also, you must have an overall GPA of at least 2.0 to graduate. 

These are not L&S requirements and the College therefore has no authority to modify the P/NP limit or the GPA required to graduate. 

If you are nearing graduation and have concerns about either of these requirements, please consult with an L&S College Adviser. See the Degree Requirements page for more information on these requirements. 

These requirements have not been modified for Summer 2021 coursework. 

If you earned a D+ or lower in a course and are retaking the course for grade replacement, you must earn a letter grade in the second attempt of the course for the grade to be considered for replacement. Other restrictions apply to repeats. See our Course Repeats page for more details. 

This is not an L&S policy and the College therefore has no authority to modify repeat rules.

• Reading and Composition
• Quantitative Reasoning
• Foreign Language
• Major/Minor Requirements normally satisfied with letter grades

Law school

Taking too many P/NP grades, or taking P/NP in your junior or senior year can impact a student's chances of admission into law school. While law schools made an exception for Spring 2020, this exception has not been extended to other semesters. Refer to our Pre-Professional Graduate Programs advising services for more support. 

Other SCHOOLs

While many professional and graduate schools adjusted their standards for Spring 2020 to be more lenient toward passed grades, it is unclear at how taking a large number of P/NP grades over Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 will be viewed by admissions for these programs and preferences may differ across programs. Please consult with admissions offices for the programs you are considering. You may also check in with the Career Center(link is external) to see if they have guidance. 

Other programs

If you are applying to a competitive program or major while in undergrad, you will need to contact that program or major for more information on how patterns of P/NP grades will be viewed.