Frequently asked questions
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If the course has a lab, discussion, or other associated secondary activity, register for it as normal. You do not need to do anything further with the secondary activity when you switch the primary activity (e.g., lecture, seminar) between percentage and Credit/D/Fail grading.
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Secondary activities such as labs and discussions are tied to the primary activity and have the same Credit/D/Fail grading eligibility. For example, if a seminar is eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading, then the associated discussion section(s) are also eligible. When taking the seminar for Cr/D/F grading, there is no need to switch the discussion section to Cr/D/F grading. Simply switch the seminar section to Credit/D/Fail and no further action is required.
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No. If you are in a direct-entry undergraduate program of study that permits you to take Cr/D/F courses, you can only take eligible Cr/D/F courses that are electives in your program.
It is your responsibility to select elective courses for Cr/D/F grading; the course schedule will only alert you to courses that are approved as eligible for Cr/D/F grading, not to courses that are electives for your program.
If your faculty uses Degree Navigator, you can use it to help you determine whether a course is an elective for your current program. If you are still unsure about whether a course is an elective or not after reading the course planning information for your program and using Degree Navigator (where applicable), contact an academic advisor from your program/faculty.
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If you are in a dual-degree program*, you can take a course for Cr/D/F grading only if the course is an elective and if it will only count towards the degree program that permits Cr/D/F graded courses. If the course will count towards degree requirements in a program that does not permit Cr/D/F grading, it cannot be taken for Cr/D/F grading.
Students enrolled in dual-degree programs who are interested in taking courses for Cr/D/F grading are encouraged to contact their program or faculty office for further information.
*A dual degree is not the same as a double major.
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The Cr/D/F grading policy defines "program of study" as a degree and its associated specializations (e.g., majors, minors). If you have taken a course for Cr/D/F grading in one program of study and you switch to another program of study, your Cr/D/F graded courses may be impacted, as follows:
- If your new program of study permits Cr/D/F grading but the course you are taking for Credit/D/F grading becomes a required course in this new program of study, you must switch the course back to percentage grading via the Add/Drop page in the course schedule prior to the add/drop date (course change & withdrawal dates).
- If your new program of study does not permit Cr/D/F grading, you must switch the course back to percentage grading via the Add/Drop page in the course schedule prior to the add/drop date (course change & withdrawal dates).
In either case, if you do not switch the course back to percentage grading, the course will not count toward your degree requirements. - Alternatively, if you switch to a new program/specialization that permits Cr/D/F courses and the course is still an elective, no action is required.
Keep in mind that declaring your major is also considered a change of program.
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The Cr/D/F grading policy defines "program of study" as a degree and its associated specializations (e.g., majors, minors). If you have taken a course for Cr/D/F grading in one program of study and you switch to another program of study, your Cr/D/F graded courses may be impacted, as follows:
- If your new program of study permits Cr/D/F grading but the course you are taking for Credit/D/F grading becomes a required course in this new program of study, you must switch the course back to percentage grading via the Add/Drop page in the course schedule prior to the add/drop date (course change & withdrawal dates).
- If your new program of study does not permit Cr/D/F grading, you must switch the course back to percentage grading via the Add/Drop page in the course schedule prior to the add/drop date (course change & withdrawal dates).
In either case, if you do not switch the course back to percentage grading, the course will not count toward your degree requirements. Keep in mind that declaring your major is also defined as a change of program.
Alternatively, if you switch to a new program/specialization that permits Cr/D/F courses and the course is still an elective, no action is required.
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You will need to ask permission to change your Cr/D/Fail course to percentage grading. To request permission to switch, you will need to complete a form (available after the September add/drop deadline) and take it to your new program/faculty advising office. If your faculty declines your request, you have three options:
- Take the same course again for a percentage grade, since the Cr/D/F course will not count towards your degree requirements.
- In a subsequent term, take another course that meets the requirement in its place, since the Cr/D/F course will not count toward your degree requirements.
- Do not switch to the new program of study.
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Your instructors will not be notified that you've taken their courses for Cr/D/F grading. Occasionally, instructors act as advisors and therefore may have access to this information. Any instructor who has this access will have previously signed a confidentiality agreement, and is privy to this information only for the purpose of providing academic advising.
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No, you can only switch between Cr/D/F and percentage grading up until the add/drop date (course change & withdrawal date).
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No, you can only switch between Cr/D/F and percentage grading up until the add/drop date (course change & withdrawal date).
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If you are interested in transferring your Cr/D/F graded credits to another institution, you should check the policies of that institution. Whether or not the institution accepts your Cr/D/F graded courses will be completely dependent on the institution’s policies. You may be required to retake courses you took for Cr/D/F grading if a percentage grade is required for admission.
Note that UBC will not provide the new institution with the percentage grade from your Cr/D/F graded course.
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You will be charged the same tuition and fees for taking a Cr/D/F course as you would for a course taken for a percentage grade.
