UC DAVIS
Residence Hall Advising Team
M AKING THE G RADE
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Set yourself up for academic success!
 Use academic resources, such as the General Catalog, your Academic Advising Center, major
department, college Dean’s Office, academic coordinator or the Student Academic Success
Center.
 Go to class!
 The campus runs on the 10-week quarter system which moves very quickly.
 Work on your note-taking skills, utilize office hours, and go to tutoring and workshops in SASC
and the AACs.
 Manage your time. Start assignments early and obtain help when needed. Use your planner to
prepare for upcoming exams and assignment due dates. (Refer to page 83 in the Handbook for a
helpful time-management table)
 Find a good place to study. Organize or join a study group.
Dropping a class: There are two drop deadlines: the 10 th day of instruction and the 20th day of instruction.
Drop deadlines are indicated on the detailed course summary using the online Class Search Tool and
Schedule Builder or locate these dates using the Academic Calendar on the Registrar’s Office website. A
course dropped prior to the deadline will not appear on your official transcript. When dropping a course,
determine how this will affect your minimum progress.
Passed/Not Passed (P/NP): If you are in good qualitative academic standing, you may choose the
passed/not passed option according to the restrictions in your college.
 The last day to opt for P/NP is the 25th day of instruction.
 The grade P is assigned for a grade of C- or higher.
 The P/NP grade is not calculated in the UC Davis grade point average.
College
Letters and Science
Maximum P/NP Units
1/3 of units at UC Davis
1/4 of units in student option P/NP
Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences
1/3 of units at UC Davis
Check with major advisor if considering P/NP in major required course
Biological Sciences
1/3 of units at UC Davis
Courses for major must be taken for a letter grade, unless only
offered P/NP
Engineering
Cannot select P/NP
Must petition for exceptions
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Incomplete: An “I” grade may be submitted when a student’s work is passing and represents a significant
portion of the quarter’s required work.
 The instructor must be contacted to assign an incomplete.
 Do not re-enroll for credit in a course for which an “I” grade was assigned.
 An “I” grade must be completed within three quarters of enrollment or it will revert to an “F”
grade. You can check the Office of the Registrar’s website for information regarding the life cycle
of an Incomplete Grade: https://registrar.ucdavis.edu/records/grades/incomplete.cfm
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