OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
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Changing the grading basis of a course requires academic advisor approval.
Step 1: Log into MyOregonState.
Step 2: Select the Academics tab.
Step 3: In the Academic Resources section, click Change Class Options. If you do not see it listed, click View more academic resources.
Step 4: Select the appropriate term to view class schedule and available grade mode option(s).
Step 5: Select desired grade mode from drop down menu option next to Grade Mode and Submit Changes.
Step 6: Check your ONID email inbox for a confirmation email containing a link to review and sign your change of grading basis request. The email notification will come from DocuSign Registrar Forms Mgr. Click Review Document.
Step 7: Click Continue to sign the request. Click the SIGN tag. Confirm signing by clicking FINISH.
Please fill out the paper form to request a change of grading basis and submit it to your academic advisor before the deadline. If approved, your academic advisor will forward your change of grading basis to the Office of the Registrar at [email protected].
All grading basis changes must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar by the deadline published in the academic calendar. For Summer and other non-traditional parts of term, the deadline dates for each session are noted in the academic calendar.
See Academic Regulation 18 and Academic Regulation 20 to understand the rules related to S/U grading.
Graduate students must fill out the paper form to request a change of grading basis. The completed form with required signature of the major professor or graduate program director should be submitted by the deadline to the Office of the Registrar at [email protected].
Contact your academic advisor or the Office of the Registrar with any additional questions about the Change of Grading Basis option.
Academic Regulation 20 outlines that a course cannot be repeated on an S/U basis if you previously took the course on the normal (A-F) grade basis. This applies to recognizable repeatable courses as defined in the Academic Catalog, such as activity courses (like PAC 123), research, seminars, and special topics classes.
You will need to fill out the paper form to request a change of grading basis and submit it to the Office of the Registrar at [email protected]. While university offices work remotely, you may forward your form to your advisor, who will send it to the Office of the Registrar upon approval. Your advisor needs to submit your form by the published deadline to the Office of the Registrar at [email protected].
Yes, you can change your grading basis at any point before the change of grading basis deadline. Once the deadline has passed, you are unable to change your grading basis.
With the online process, the form will be sent automatically to your advisor after you submit it. Your advisor will then approve or deny the change of grading basis request for the class(es) you selected.
Once the signing process is complete by your advisor, your change of grading basis request(s) are updated for your selected class(es) every hour.
In MyOregonState, go to View Your Class Schedule in Detail. This will take you to Online Services, where you can look at the Grade Mode for each class for the selected term
You will receive two email notifications after submitting the form through Online Services. The first notification will ask you to sign the form via DocuSign. The second notification will let you know that the advisor completed their action. The email notifications will come from DocuSign Registrar Forms Mgr.
If your advisor declines your request, you can view their decision or reason why the request was declined by clicking on View Completed Document in the email.
As a response to COVID-19 the Oregon State University relaxed the regulations around changing a grading basis to S/U during Spring 2020 term only. Our goal was to increase student flexibility as we adjusted to remote learning. All regulations and restrictions are now back in place.