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 Course Eligibility for S/U Grading form 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 available through the FSU Registrar’s Student Forms to as-advising@fsu.edu, using the instructions below. 
  • All S/U requests must be submitted to the College of Arts and Sciences no later than the published 7th-week deadline for the course in question. 
    • The 7th-week deadlines are published in the Academic Calendar available through the FSU Registrar’s Office.  
    • 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: 

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 available through the FSU Registrar’s Student Forms.  
  • 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. 
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