Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading allows students the option to receive an “S/U” grade instead of a standard letter grade (“A”-“F”) or Pass/Fail grade.
Instructors are not notified when a student selects the “S/U” option. For any student who elected “S/U” as follows, the Office of the Registrar will convert the instructor-assigned letter grade to the “S/U” as follows:
It is critical that instructors maintain a mechanism to compute a letter grade for all students, as this will be the only option when submitting final grades. “S” and “U” will not be an option in the drop-down menu used to select undergraduate grades in HUB. Only “A”-“F” (or “P/F” for a course approved for that grading basis) are available in the drop-down menu.
| “S/U” | “P/F” |
|---|---|
| “S/U” grading is a student-selected option for a course that is normally designated with A-F or P/F grading. The course instructor does not know if a student selects a course for S/U grading. | “P/F” grading is designated at the course level, and faculty assign all students enrolled in such a course either a “P” or “F” grade at the end of the term. Students may not elect this option. |
| “S/U” grades do not factor into the GPA. | A grade of “F” (failure) is included in the GPA. |
| Once grades have been assigned for the term, a student can reclaim the letter grade that the instructor assigned. When a letter grade is reclaimed, the “S/U” is replaced by the letter grade that the faculty member originally submitted, and the letter grade is factored into the GPA. | The “P” does not correspond to any specific letter grade; rather, it is an indication that the student has passed the course. There are no grade points associated with a “P,” but the credit hours are earned. The course instructor submits the appropriate letter or “P/F” grade at the end of the term. |
Students cannot select “S/U” grading for:
In addition, no more than 25 percent of a student’s UB credit can be graded “S/U.”
> View the Undergraduate Catalog for more information about “S/U” grading
> View the “S/U” undergraduate grading page on the main Registrar website
Instructors submit “S/U” grades for approved students at the end of the term as follows:
| “S/U” | “P/F” |
|---|---|
| “S/U” grading is a student-selected option for a course that is normally designated with A-F or P/F grading. | “P/F” grading is designated at the course-level, and all students enrolled in such a course receive either a “P” or “F” grade at the end of the term. Students may not elect this option. |
| “S/U” grades do not factor into the GPA. | The grade of “F” (failure) is included in the GPA. |
| The “P” does not correspond to any specific letter grade; rather, it is an indication that the student has passed the course. There are no grade points associated with a “P,” but the credit hours are earned. |