How do I change a course to a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) grading basis?

Students in good academic standing may request to change one letter-graded course per semester* to a Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory (S/U) grading basis provided that the course meets the eligibility criteria listed below. 

• Use the COAS S/U Questionnaire to determine if the course you want to take is eligible to be taken on a S/U basis.
• S/U requests should be submitted through Student Central or, when required, by emailing the appropriate form to as-advising@fsu.edu, using the instructions below.
• All S/U requests—online or PDF—must be submitted to the College of Arts and Sciences no later than the published 7th-week deadline.
  • The College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Office – Student Affairs reviews S/U request forms submitted between the first day of classes through the published 7th-week deadline of each semester.
  • Late S/U requests submitted after the semester’s 7th-week deadline cannot be approved.
• *Exception for Summer A and B session foreign language courses
  • The College of Arts and Sciences, as an exception, will allow students enrolled in ancient or modern language courses during the Summer A6 and B6 sessions to submit an S/U request for both their Summer A6 and Summer B6 session ancient or modern language course since these sessions are non-overlapping and are considered distinct in terms of scheduling.
  • An S/U request form for each course must be submitted by the published prorated 7th-week deadline for the session in question.

Course Eligibility Criteria 

Courses Not Eligible for S/U Grading

The following courses cannot be taken on an S/U grading basis:

• Courses that fulfill:
  • Major Requirements (including prerequisites and elective hours in the major)
  • Minor requirements
  • General Education or other university graduation requirements (Liberal Studies/CoreFSU)
  • American Sign Language (ASL) courses (per the Department of Communication Science and Disorders, College of Communication and Information)
  • Courses offered by the College of Business

Courses Eligible for S/U Grading

The following courses may be taken on an S/U grading basis:

• Ancient or modern language courses (e.g., Spanish, French) used only to satisfy the College of Arts and Sciences foreign language proficiency requirement
• Elective hour courses used only toward:
  • The minimum 120 credit hours required for graduation, and/or
  • The minimum 45 credit hours at the 3000/4000 level

Important notes for elective hour courses:

• Students must complete the COAS S/U Questionnaire before submitting an S/U request.
• Any online S/U request for a non-foreign language proficiency course submitted without the COAS S/U Questionnaire will be denied.

Student Eligibility and Submission Process

Online S/U Request Form (Student Central)

• The student should use the online S/U form through Student Central if they:
  • Have a minimum 2.5 FSU cumulative GPA, or
  • Are in their first semester at FSU with no established FSU cumulative GPA.
• To use the online S/U form, select the enrolled course you would like to be changed to S/U from Student Central > My Classes tile > Permit to Change Course to S/U link.
  • Additional instructions can be found on the Registrar's website.
  • View the status of the online S/U Request form and any view comments entered by the COAS Academic Dean's office using My Tasks tile > In Progress/Completed Forms link.

PDF S/U Request Form

• Students with an FSU cumulative GPA between 2.000-2.499 should use the PDF S/U Request form.
• The student should email the completed form to the College of Arts and Sciences Academic Dean's Office — Student Affairs office at as-advising@fsu.edu by 7th-week deadline.