Part II: Regulations of the San Francisco Division

1. The work of all professional students in the Schools of Dentistry (for exception see SFR 779), Medicine (for exception, see SFR 785), Nursing, and Pharmacy in the San Francisco Division shall be reported in terms of the following grades:
   1. passing: A (excellent), B (good), C (fair), D (poor), P (passed);
   2. not passing: F (failure), NP (not passed), and Y (provisional) [see paragraph (G)];
   3. undetermined: Incomplete [see paragraphs (E), (G)], In Progress [see paragraph (J)]
2. 1. Grade points per unit shall be assigned by the Registrar as follows: A 4, B 3, C 2, D 1, F & Y zero. The grades I, IP, and NP shall be disregarded in computing the grade point average.
   2. The grade P and those grades for which at least 2 grade points per unit are assigned denote satisfactory progress towards a degree. The grad D denotes progress towards a degree, but must be offset by grades for which proportionately more than 2 grade points per unit are assigned.
3. The grade Y is a non-passing provisional grade which may be raised to a D if the student satisfactorily meets requirements designated by the appropriate Faculty. The grade Y automatically is changed to F if these requirements are not met.
4. 1. In the Health Professional Schools courses may be offered on a P/NP basis as authorized in the regulations of each Faculty.
   2. The grade of P shall be awarded only for work which would otherwise receive a grade of C or better.
   3. The regulations of each school must specify the maximum number of P/NP courses or units which may be applied by any student towards satisfying degree requirements. If the total number of P/NP units which can be credited towards degree requirements for a given student exceeds 40% of the total number of units required for graduation, it will be deemed a major departure from the grade point system determination of graduation requirements.
   4. A school wishing to undertake a major departure from the grade point system shall submit its proposed system for approval by the Division and report to the Assembly in accordance with SR 778.
5. The grade I may be assigned when a student's work is of passing quality, but is incomplete for good cause. The student may replace the Incomplete grade by a final grade and receive appropriate credit provided he or she completes the work of the course in a way authorized by the appropriate Faculty. See paragraph (G) below. Each Faculty must adopt appropriate procedures specified in its regulations for the administration of this grade.
6. If a student believes that a grade in a course has been assigned on any basis other than academic grounds, he or she should follow the Procedure for Student Grievances in Academic Affairs. In the event that the ad hoc committee formed to investigate the grievance recommends a change of grade, they will report to the Division Chair, who shall report the change of grade to the Registrar. In order to protect the student, the grade shall be changed, if warranted, within four weeks following the formation of the ad hoc committee. [am 16 June 77]
7. Correction of grades: All grades, except I, IP, NP, and Y are final when filed by an instructor in the end-of-term course report. However, the Registrar is authorized to change a final grade.
   1. upon written request of an instructor, provided that a clerical or procedural error is the reason for the change, or
   2. upon written request of the Chairman of the Division in cases where it has been determined by the Procedure for Student Grievances in Academic Affairs that an instructor has assigned a grade on other than academic grounds. No term grade except I, Y, or NP may be revised by reexamination. Any grade change request made more than one year after the original filing must be validated for authenticity of the instructor's signature by the department chair. Any grade change request made by an instructor who has left the University must be countersigned by the department chair. [am 16 June 77]
8. Except as provided in paragraph (G) a student may repeat only those courses in which the student has received a grade of D or F. An exception to this rule may be authorized by a Faculty for a student who receives the grade I, Y, or NP. Except as authorized by the appropriate Dean, no student may repeat more than once a course in which he or she has received a D or F. When a course is repeated, the units shall be credited toward a degree only once, but the student's grade point average shall be computed in terms of the total number of units attempted, except as provided in (I). At each repetition the student shall receive the grade assigned by the instructor and the corresponding grade points. [am 16 June 77] [app., Assembly, 30 Nov 77]
9. When a student is required by a Faculty or its designated agent to repeat a year, or a term, or specifically named courses, the units will be counted only once and the most recent grade will be used in computation of the grade point average.
10. For courses extended over more than one quarter where evaluation of the student's performance is deferred until the end of the final quarter, provisional grades of In Progress shall be assigned in the intervening quarters in courses so authorized according to the regulations of each Faculty in the San Francisco Division. The provisional grades shall be replaced by the final grades if the student completes the full sequence. The Faculty of each school is authorized to regulate the award of credit in cases where the full sequence is not completed. For exception see SFR 785, 795. [en 7 June 72]

In addition to the grades noted in SFR 775, the grades SP and UP will be used in the curriculum for candidates for the D.D.S. degree. The grades of SP and UP will be used only in courses that extend over more than one academic quarter. A final passing (see SFR 775 A. 1.) or not passing grade (see SFR 775 A. 2.) will be assigned at the end of the course in the designated terminal quarter. The UP grade indicates that progress to date is not up to the usual standard; however, student performance by the end of the course may meet the passing standard and be reflected in the terminal grade. The UP grade will be automatically changed to SP if the terminal grade is passing (SFR 775 A. 1.); it will remain on the academic record if the terminal grade is not passing (SFR 775 A. 2.). Grades of SP remain on the academic record in addition to the terminal grade. [en 7 May 92]

1. The work of all professional students who are candidates for the M.D. degree shall be reported as follows:
   1. honors: H [see paragraph (B) below]; [en 7 May 92]
   2. passing: P (passed)
   3. not passing: E [provisional -- see paragraph (C) below], F (failure);
   4. undetermined: I (incomplete), IP (in progress) [see paragraphs (D) and (E) below].
2. The honors grade rewards a student for outstanding performance. The honors grade will not be assigned in any first-year course, but may be assigned in all required and elective courses of more than two units in the second, third and fourth years. Honors will be assigned in each academic quarter or at the end of each clerkship rotation. Instructors will determine the criteria for honors and publicize them to the class at the beginning of the course. The honors grade will be recorded in the Office of the Registrar as part of the student record. [en 7 May 92]
3. The E grade is assigned as an initial non-passing provisional grade. It may be converted to a passing grade when the requirements for the course are satisfactorily met as determined by the course instructor. It will be converted to an F grade by the course instructor, after consultation with the Screening and Promotions Committee, if a student fails to complete satisfactorily the course requirements within a period of time to be determined the Screening and Promotions Committee.
4. The grade I may be assigned when a student's work is of passing quality but is incomplete for good cause. The student may replace the Incomplete grade by a final grade and receive appropriate credit provided he completes the work of the course in a way authorized by the appropriate faculty. (See paragraph (E) below).
5. All grades except I, IP and E are final when filed by an instructor in his end-of-term course report. However, the correction of clerical or procedural errors may be authorized by the appropriate faculty concerned. No term grade except I or E may be revised by examination. A student may repeat only those courses in which the student has received a grade of E. An exception to this rule may be authorized by the appropriate faculty for a student who receives the grade of I.
6. When a student is required by the Faculty or its designated agent to repeat a year, or a term, or specifically named courses, the units will be counted only once.
7. For courses extended over more than one quarter where evaluation of the student's performance is deferred until the end of the final quarter, undetermined grades of In Progress shall be assigned in the intervening quarters in courses so authorized by the appropriate faculty. The undetermined grades shall be replaced by the final grades if the student completes the full sequence. The Faculty of the School of Medicine is authorized to regulate the award of credit in cases where the full sequence is not completed. [en 28 Nov 73; eff. 1 Sep 72]