The S indicates Satisfactory.
The NC indicates No Credit.
If you S/NC the course and would have received a C grade or higher in the course, your "grade" will show on your transcript as S and you will receive the units for the course. If your grade would have been a C- or below, your "grade" will show on your transcript as NC and you will receive no units for the course. Neither an S nor an NC impact your UCR GPA.
Below, please see details about eligibility, as well as tips to determine if this might be the right course of action for you. The deadline to submit the request at myforms.ucr.edu is NOON on Friday of Week 8.
Can I request to S/NC any of my current courses?
- You must be in good standing! If your current status is Probation or Subject to Disqualification, then the S/NC option is not available to you this quarter. If you submit the request, it will need to be Denied.
- You are not permitted to S/NC a class if the class is required for your major, or if it's a prerequisite for a course required for your major. (For example, if you're going to be a BIOL major, you cannot S/NC courses in MATH, CHEM, PHYS, BIOL, STAT, or any other courses required for your major).
- If you took the course already and received a D or an F grade, you cannot S/NC the course. You must repeat the course for a letter grade only.
- As a CNAS major, the S/NC option will apply mostly to your breadth/CHASS classes, not your CNAS classes because they're required for your major.
Should I request to S/NC any of my current courses?
- If you are trying to maintain a high GPA, and you think one of your current courses (NOT required for your major) might bring that GPA down, you may want to consider the S/NC request.
- If you don't think you're on track to pass one of your classes (NOT required for your major), and you can't withdraw from the class anymore because you missed the Week 6 withdraw deadline, you may want to consider the S/NC request.
- If you think you're unlikely to pass most or all of your current courses, you may want to consider a full quarter withdraw. This would require that you visit the advising center and meet with a College Advisor to assist you with the full quarter withdraw.