Dear Bulldogs,
University
of Minnesota System Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Karen
Hanson has moved forward a change in academic policies that impact
students at all University of Minnesota institutions. Specifically, the
University of Minnesota is opening up spring semester courses to
Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory options. The switch from A/F to S/N
(Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory) grading option is consequential and
needs to be considered by you. As you can see, undergraduate students
can opt into S/N grading for any course, while graduate and professional
program faculty must identify eligible courses for their students to
opt in. S/N course grading basis will be accepted for major (and minor)
requirements.
Pursuant to that I would like to alert you to two UMD deadlines as we implement the policy:
1) Graduate and professional program faculty must identify, with approval of the appropriate dean, and communicate (both to impacted students and the Registrar's Office) the courses eligible for graduates/professional students to opt into S/N grading by March 30, 2020.
2) ALL students must identify which courses they wish to have S/N grading options by April 15, 2020.
Students must perform at a C- grade or higher in order to earn an S grade. Anything below that will lead to an N posting on your transcript for the course and you will not receive credit for that course. We encourage all students to consult with their instructors and academic advisors before pursuing this S/N grade option.
Thank you and take care.
Fernando Delgado, Executive Vice Chancellor
Pursuant to that I would like to alert you to two UMD deadlines as we implement the policy:
1) Graduate and professional program faculty must identify, with approval of the appropriate dean, and communicate (both to impacted students and the Registrar's Office) the courses eligible for graduates/professional students to opt into S/N grading by March 30, 2020.
2) ALL students must identify which courses they wish to have S/N grading options by April 15, 2020.
Students must perform at a C- grade or higher in order to earn an S grade. Anything below that will lead to an N posting on your transcript for the course and you will not receive credit for that course. We encourage all students to consult with their instructors and academic advisors before pursuing this S/N grade option.
Thank you and take care.
Fernando Delgado, Executive Vice Chancellor
Academic Affairs
UMD
