2020-21 Grading Options

You have two options for your final grade in each of your courses for Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Spring 2021 and Summer 2021:

Grading options by population
	Undergraduates	Graduate and Post-baccalaureate Students
Option 1: Letter Grades*	Graded (A, B, C, D, F)	Graded (A, B, C, D, F)
Option 2: Letter Grades/No Credit*	A, B, C, No Credit for a D or below	A, B, No Credit for a grade of C or below

*This includes any plus or minus grades.

**No Credit grades are not calculated into your GPA.

Fall 2020 Information

December 1-6: Grading Opt-In Form on BroncoDirect Open

Note: If you do not want to change the grading option for any or all of your classes, then you do not need to do anything.

How-To Guide

December 7-21: Opt-In Form for Switching D Grades*

*Note: This opt-in period is ONLY for the following scenarios:

If you earn a D grade, didn’t opt into the ABC/NC grading option before December 6 and want to change

OR

If you earn a D grade, opted into the ABC/NC grading option before December 6 and want to change back to the letter grade option

For graduate students, this form is applicable for C and D grades.

Note: Fs will automatically be converted into NCs.

Form

Winter 2021 Information

January 7-19: Grading Opt-In Form on BroncoDirect Open

Note: If you do not want to change the grading option for any or all of your classes, then you do not need to do anything.

How-To Guide

Example of How ABC/No Credit Can Affect Your GPA

Scenarios on how Credit/No Credit affects a term GPA
Earning a “D” Grade		Earning a “NC” Grade
BIC 1100	A	BIC 1100	A
BIC 1200	A	BIC 1200	A
BIC 1050	B	BIC 1050	B
BIC 1010	D	BIC 1010	NC
Term GPA	3.0	Term GPA	3.67

In a scenario where you will earn a "D" grade in your class, consult with your academic advisor before making a decision about changing your grade.