Grading Option or Withdrawal

Grading Options for Your Courses

Receive a letter grade

• OR Change to letter grade option to a CR/NC

Credit/No Credit Grading Option

• Receive a Credit for passing course OR receive a No Credit if the course is not passed
• You will not receive a letter grade for the course
• Certain majors/programs do not accept CR/NC grading option for courses
• Changing grading options later is not possible for the course

* This includes any plus or minus grades.

Before You Decide on a Grading Option

• If you are uncertain about the grading option in any of your classes, you can find it with one of the options below:
  • Option A - MyStanState
    • Log into your MyStanState Student Center.
    • Click on My Class Schedule link beneath the Academics heading and select a semester to view.
    • A list of your classes will appear. In the Grading column you will find the current grading option for each class.
  • Option B - Class Schedule
    • Navigate to the class schedule.
    • Choose a semester and academic subject.
    • On the class schedule for your chosen subject you will find the grading option on the right side in the GRD OPT column.
• Note that withdrawing from a course could impact your financial aid. Contact a financial aid counselor regarding your specific circumstances related to financial aid. There is a withdrawal limit of 18 units.
• Consult with your instructor or major faculty advisor if you are:
  • Planning to apply for graduate school or a post-graduate fellowship
  • Planning to enter a career field where employers consider grades
  • In a program with special accreditation or licensure requirements
• Consult with your athletics advisor if you are a student-athlete
• Consult with the Veterans Affairs Coordinator if you are a veteran

How to Get Help

You are not alone in making this decision! To help you make an informed choice about selecting your grading options, reach out to your instructor or major faculty advisor, or to the appropriate office:

• Undeclared, Pre-Nursing, and Probation students: Advising and Success Center
• Stockton Advising
• Special Programs (i.e. EOP, SSS, Athletics, Housing): Contact your assigned staff advisor
• International students: Email Mary Hunter
• Student-Athletes: Email Katherine Wood or Amanda Flores
• ​Veterans: Email Chicago Houdek

Staff are available via remote methods Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please include your Student ID number in any messages you send to these offices.

The faculty and staff and Stan State are committed to lessening the impacts of COVID-19 on students and are here to support you through these very uncertain times.

Section titled Instructions

Instructions

How to change your grading option

1. Log into your MyStanState Student Center.
2. Click on the Enroll link beneath the Academics heading.
3. Select the semester and click continue.
4. Select the Edit link at the top of the page.
5. Using the dropdown, select the class to be updated and click Proceed to Step 2 of 3.
6. In the middle of the page on the right side, use the drop-down next to Grading and to select the Grading Option you would like.
7. Click Next.
8. Verify the information is correct and click Finish Editing.
9. If a green checkmark appears, the Grading Option has been updated. If a red X appears, check the message. If you can correct the error, do so. If you cannot correct the error, email the Registrar’s office at registrar@csustan.edu.