The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a challenge to our state, nation, and world. The entire Campbell University community has felt the stress and anxiety. Students, in particular, are facing unique and unprecedented challenges. To provide flexibility to students in these extraordinary and trying circumstances, the following final grade options were available on an individual course basis.
- Students with an earned final course grade of A, B, or C may choose to replace it with a final course grade of S, “Satisfactory”.
- Students with an earned final course grade of D may choose to replace it with a final course grade of P, “Pass”.
- Students with an earned final course grade of F may choose to replace it with a final course grade of NC, “No Credit”. However, students that were assigned a final course grade of F for academic misconduct are not allowed to select the grade of NC.
These grade options applied only to Spring 2020 final grades for Main Campus undergraduate courses and Spring II Adult and Online Education (AOE) undergraduate courses, both of which transitioned to remote instruction on March 16, 2020. Students were strongly encouraged to consult with their academic advisor before choosing the S, P, or NC option.
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Deadlines
The last day to select the S, P, or NC final grade option, the “S/P/NC decision date”, for a course was:
- May 5, 2020 for May 2020 graduation candidates
- May 8, 2020 for all other undergraduate students
After the S/P/NC decision date, the S, P, or NC option was no longer available.
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- Students with an earned final course grade of A, B, or C may choose to replace it with a final course grade of S, “Satisfactory”.
- Students with an earned final course grade of D may choose to replace it with a final course grade of P, “Pass”.
- Students with an earned final course grade of F may choose to replace it with a final course grade of NC, “No Credit”. However, students that were assigned a final course grade of F for academic misconduct are not allowed to select the grade of NC.
Graduate and Professional programs determined alternate grading options for their programs as stated below.
College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
The College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences professional and graduate students were able to opt-in for a Satisfactory/Fail (S/F) grade option on an individual course basis for the Spring 2020 term.
Divinity School
The Divinity School graduate program opted for an alternate grading option of CR/NC for Spring 2020 courses.
The last day to select the S, P, or NC final grade option, the “S/P/NC decision date”, for a course was May 5, 2020, for May 2020 graduation candidates and May 8, 2020, for all other undergraduate students. After the S/P/NC decision date, the S, P, or NC option is no longer available.
Courses with final grades of S and P will count as credit hours earned. Courses with final grades of NC will not count as credit hours earned.
Courses with final grades of S, P, and NC will accrue zero quality points per hour, thereby having a neutral effect upon grade point average (GPA).
Regular Grading System*
| Grade | Quality Points Per Credit Hour | Credit Hours Earned |
| A | 4 | Yes |
| B | 3 | Yes |
| C | 2 | Yes |
| D | 1 | Yes |
| F | 0 | No |
*Counts towards GPA & quality points. Will appear on transcript
Alternate Grading System – Spring 2020 ONLY
| Earned Grade | Replacement Grade** | Quality Points Per Credit Hour | Credit Hours Earned |
| A | S | 0 | Yes |
| B | S | 0 | Yes |
| C | S | 0 | Yes |
| D | P | 0 | Yes |
| F | NC | 0 | No |
**Only Replacement grades will appear on unofficial and official transcripts with no impact on GPA
Yes. If the alternate grading option was selected and a grade of S or P was earned, the course will count towards all appropriate degree requirements. If you receive a grade of NC the course will not count towards any degree requirements. Courses with a final grade of S meet the requirements where a “C or better” is required. Please note that the Registrar’s office will be working in future weeks to adjust My Progress to recognize the S grade in this capacity. We ask for your patience as you reference your My Progress page.
S, P, and NC grades will not contribute to eligibility for Dean’s list, President’s list, or Latin honors for graduation. Courses with a final grade of S meet the requirements where a “C or better” is required.