Although it is not required, individual faculty members may add a 鈥�+鈥� or 鈥�-鈥� to any grade except 鈥淔.鈥� By adding a 鈥�+鈥� to a grade, the grade points earned increase by 0.3 (except an A+ shall still be 4.0 grade points). By adding a 鈥�-鈥� to a grade, the grade points earned shall decrease by 0.3. Course syllabi are required to state clearly whether 鈥�+/-鈥� grading is used.
A student may take a course 鈥淐R/NC鈥� if the course is designated as allowing 鈥淐R/NC鈥� grading in the course approval process.
Not more than 12 units of general education courses may be taken 鈥淐R/NC.鈥�
The decision on how many units of courses may be taken 鈥淐R/NC鈥� and which courses can be taken 鈥淐R/NC鈥� is left up to each individual program.
Course syllabi shall include a discussion of the instructor's grading policy.
