Email from VPAA Dahlberg 4/3/20
S-U grading policy + change in last day to drop
Good afternoon, students! I hope you have had a good week of classes and remain mentally and physically healthy as we work through this challenging semester.
I have two items to share with you this afternoon:
1. APAC and President LaFave have approved a temporary change to our S-U grading policy. For the Spring 2020 semester only, students may elect to switch a course from graded to Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) grading basis after grades are posted in May.
The following programs are EXCLUDED from this policy; courses in these programs may NOT be switched to S/U grading:
- Elementary Education course work
- Professional Education sequence
- Athletic Training
- All Graduate programs
No grade points are assigned. A maximum of 15 semester hours of S/U graded courses may count toward graduation. Work of C level or better is required to receive an S grade.
Process: Students wishing to switch a course to S/U grading after grades are posted for the Spring 2020 semester must complete a grade change petition (available from the Student Academic Services office) and meet (virtually) with their advisors to discuss their request. The petition and advisor recommendation should be emailed to academic.affairs@vcsu.edu; the VPAA will make the final decision.
Timeline: students may choose to submit a petition between May 21, 2020 and Sept. 4, 2020.
Please do not submit any requests until May 21, 2020. Be sure to talk with your advisor – there may be unintended consequences, and we want to make certain you choose your best options.
2. Per the waiver signed by the SBHE Chair and the Chancellor , VCSU will extend the last day to drop or withdraw from campus to May 8, 2020 (for Spring 2020 term only). Students may use self service to drop a course through May 8; students who withdraw from campus should contact Kaleen Peterson to complete the withdrawal process.
If you have any questions or concerns related to academics, feel free to email me !
Dr. Dahlberg
VPAA
Valley City State University