Pass/No Credit Policy & Procedure for Undergraduate Students

The following policy is intended for undergraduate students only, effective beginning Fall 2021, and replaces all previous Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) policies.

In many courses, it is possible to obtain credit for the course without receiving a letter grade. If students decide to receive a grade based on this system, they will receive a Pass (P) instead of A, B, C, or D and will receive No Credit (NC) instead of F.

Students requesting grading according to this system must satisfy all requirements regarding attendance, assignments, and examinations set by the instructor. Course requirements and standards are the same as in the letter grading system, but P/NC grades are not counted when a student’s Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated by Hunter College. Students may choose whether they want to take a course for a letter grade or P/NC, but certain restrictions apply.

Note that taking a class as Pass/No Credit is not the same as Auditing a class. More About Hunter's Auditing Policy

Be sure to consult with your academic, faculty and financial aid advisors as well as check the policies of Hunter College and external financial-aid agencies before opting for a P/NC grade.

1. Departments or programs may restrict a student’s choice in opting for P/NC. Some programs of study prohibit the use of P/NC grades in major courses. This applies especially to programs of study leading to outside certification or post-graduate study. Students should check with their departmental advisers for specific policies. On the other hand, there are some courses in which letter grades are not assigned. Departments or majors that restrict student choice of the P/NC option must have this policy approved by the Senate.
2. P/NC grades are not allowed for students on academic probation.
3. A maximum of four (4) courses (including repeated courses) taken at Hunter College may be assigned a P/NC grade (and/or the discontinued designation of Credit/No Credit) on the Hunter College transcript, excluding any courses with mandatory P/NC (CR/NC) grading.
4. The grade of P shall be used to replace the academic grades of A, B, C and D. The grade of NC shall be used to replace the academic grade of F. It shall not be used to replace the grade of WU.
5. If (as a result of a student’s request) a P/NC grade (and/or the discontinued designation of Credit/No Credit) is given where it is not an allowed grade according to existing college, departmental, or major regulations, it will be converted by the Office of the Registrar to the underlying grade entered by the instructor.
6. If, after requesting P/NC grading (and/or the discontinued designation of Credit/No Credit), a student receives an INC, the P/NC grade is applied when and only when the instructor changes the INC (or FIN) to a letter grade. A student’s request for P/NC grading (and/or the discontinued designation of Credit/No Credit) will remain in place until a letter grade is earned.

Important Considerations

Prior to requesting a P/NC grade, please keep in mind that other colleges, graduate and professional schools, services, and employers may not favor P/NC grades. They may convert Pass to D and No Credit to F for their purposes. Such decisions are made by other institutions. Before opting for P/NC grades, students should consult with advisors in the Office of Advising, in their academic program(s), and in the Office of Financial Aid. They should also check the policies of external financial-aid agencies.

Fall 2021 Pass/No Credit Request Form Deadline: Sunday, December 12, 2021, 11:59 PM (EST)

In order to select P/NC for a course, you must complete and submit the Undergraduate Pass/No Credit Request Form by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) one calendar day prior to the last day of classes as indicated in the Hunter College academic calendar (also one day prior to the deadline to officially withdraw from a class with a grade of W). See semester-specific deadlines in the above table. Students may not elect the P/NC grading option after these deadlines and there are no appeals allowed for late election.

Upon submission of your P/NC request, a notification of your P/NC choice(s) will be sent to the course instructor by the Office of the Registrar. Once you choose a P/NC grade for a course, that choice is final and irrevocable. The form is not valid if the your election of the P/NC grading option violates college-wide, departmental, and/or program-specific restrictions. For information on whether a specific program or major restricts the use of the P/NC option, please read the program description of the program or major of interest in the Hunter College Undergraduate Catalog and/or check with departmental or program advisors.

Note that the P/NC grade may not appear on your official record until after the faculty grading submission deadline has passed for the semester.

To submit a P/NC Grade Request, please click the link below.