Newcomb-Tulane College
SATISFACTORY/UNSATISFACTORY
S/U POLICY
1. LIMITATIONS ON S/U COURSES
Courses taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) may not be used to fulfill the following requirements:
a) the first-year writing requirement
b) the foreign language requirement
c) the quantitative reasoning/math proficiency requirement
d) major requirements
e) minor requirements
f) the writing requirement
g) the lab science requirement
Only one elective S/U course can be taken per semester. Students who entered Tulane prior to 2006 fall may count a
maximum of 3 S/U courses toward degrees in the School of Architecture, the School of Liberal Arts, and the School of
Science and Engineering. However, continuing engineering students may use the S/U grade type for their HUSSELs.
Students in the Freeman School of Business may elect the S/U grade type for a maximum of 2 non-business electives.
Students enrolled in a course that has a mandatory S/U grade type (i.e. public service component or CDMA course) may
enroll in an additional S/U graded course for that semester. Students who entered Tulane in 2006 Fall or later may count a
maximum of 10 credits from S/U courses toward any degree.
2. GRADING RULES FOR S/U COURSES
An “S” is assigned to grades of C- or higher and earns credit.
A “U” (D+ or lower) earns no credit.
S/U grades are not used in computing the grade point average.
3. DEAN’S LIST
Students must have at least 14 hours of letter graded work in order to be eligible for the Dean’s List.
4. ELIGIBILITY FOR S/U GRADING OPTION
Students who have completed fewer than 30 credit hours are strongly discouraged from electing the S/U
option for academic courses.
STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING
I have read and understood the policies outlined above.
Name: ____________________________________________________
SID: __________________
Signature: _________________________________________________
Date: __________________
Academic Advisor: __________________________________________
Course prefix, number, CRN: __________________, ____________ -_______, _________________
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Phone: 1-504-865-5798
Fax: 1-504-865-5799
Academic Advisor’s Initials:___________________
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Newcomb-Tulane College
SATISFACTORY/UNSATISFACTORY
S/U POLICY
*Students admitted to Tulane prior to fall 2006 may count a maximum of 3 S/U graded courses
toward degrees in the School of Architecture, the School of Liberal Arts, and the School of Science and
Engineering. Continuing engineering students may use the S/U grade type for their HUSSEL
requirements. Students in the A. B. Freeman School of Business may elect the S/U grade type for a
maximum of 2 non-business elective courses.
*Students admitted to Tulane fall 2006 or later:
As stated in the University catalogue, “Where individual schools permit, students in good standing may
elect to take one course on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) basis per semester. They may count no
more than ten credits from such courses toward degree requirements. The S/U option may not be used to
satisfy the writing, foreign language, quantitative reasoning, and laboratory components of the core
curriculum, or major or minor requirements. The last day for designating or revoking the S/U option is
the deadline for dropping courses. Schools may impose additional limitations on courses that can be
taken S/U; please refer to the appropriate school section for more information.
A student electing this option gets academic credit for the course without affecting the grade-point
average as long as the work is at the C- level or better. A grade of U is not counted in the grade-point
average and carries no credit for the course. Students are cautioned that because a grade of S is not
counted in the grade-point average, it will not count towards the Dean’s List honors or towards the 2.000
grade-point average required for graduation.”
Students enrolled in a course that has a mandatory S/U grade type (i.e. public service component or
CDMA course) may enroll in an additional S/U graded course for that semester.
Students enrolled in a course that has a public service component may not elect to take the course S/U if
they expect to receive credit for the service learning component.
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