Guide to Transcript
of Academic Record for Undergraduate Students
Under the Narrative Evaluation System at the University of California, Santa
Cruz, a student's performance in a course is recorded by means of an instructor
narrative evaluation. The evaluation is accompanied by a Pass notation or,
at the student's option, a letter grade if the course is eligible for the
letter-grade option. Work that is not of passing quality does not appear
on the student's record. A comprehensive examination and/or senior thesis
is required as part of each undergraduate's major program, which may be
sponsored by a board of studies, a committee of studies, or a college. The
Narrative Evaluation System does not permit computation of grade point averages
or class rankings.
UC Santa Cruz operates on a quarter calendar, with three quarters per
academic year and optional summer sessions.
UC Santa Cruz is accredited by the Western
Association of Schools and Colleges.
Key to Course Credit
The number of "Quarter Courses Completed" multiplied by 5 equals
the total quarter units earned. From September 1965 to June 1972, course
credit earned by examination appears in the memoranda column and must
be added to the number of quarter courses completed.
September 1965 to August 1982:
Each course is equivalent to five quarter units of credit except noncredit
courses designated "0" in the credit column.
Effective September 1982:
Certain courses in music and the natural sciences carry partial course
credit. The following designations will appear in the credit column:
| 1.0 |
5 quarter units |
| 0.8 |
4 quarter units |
| 0.6 |
3 quarter units |
| 0.4 |
2 quarter units |
| 0.2 |
1 quarter units |
| 0 |
noncredit course |
Effective September 1984:
Preparatory courses Mathematics 1a and 1B carry five units and Writing
10 two units of workload credit only.
Classification
of Courses
|
| 1-99 |
Lower division |
| 100-199 |
Upper division |
| 200-301 |
Graduate |
Courses taken during summer sessions are distinguished by the letter
"S" prefixed to the regular course number.
Grade Notations
January
1972 to present:
|
| Pass |
Performance of clearly passing quality,
meriting certification of satisfactory progress toward the bachelor's
degree. |
| P |
Performance of clearly passing quality
(course taken for credit by petition, K1 code). |
| I |
Incomplete work of passing quality;
removed from the student's record if not replaced by a Pass by the
end of the following quarter. |
| IP |
In progress. Multiple-term course;
the notation assigned for the final quarter is recorded for each quarter
of the course. |
| NR |
Grade notation from instructor pending. |
| A |
Excellent |
| B |
Good |
| C |
Fair |
If the grade option is exercised, D work is not considered passing and
will not appear on the record.
September 1965 to December
1971:
|
| D |
Barely passing. |
| Fail |
Performance that does not merit a
Pass. |
Letter-Grade Option
September 1965 to December 1981:
At student option, letter grades were awarded in specific upper-division
courses and a very limited number of lower-division courses in certain
fields of study.
Effective January 1982:
At student option, a letter grade may be awarded in any upper-division
or graduate course and in a limited number of lower-division courses.
The instructor writes a narrative evaluation in addition to the letter
grade.
Summer Session
Effective June 1967 to May 1982:
All regular UCSC students enrolled in Summer Session courses were evaluated
on a Pass/No Record basis. Students enrolled for Summer Session only were
eligible to elect the letter-grade option in any Summer Session course.
Effective June 1982:
Regular UCSC students may request a letter grade in any upper-division
or graduate Summer Session Course.
Narrative Evaluations
The course instructor prepares a written evaluation for each student who
passes the course, including students who have requested letter grades.
Physical education courses do not receive narrative evaluations. Prior
to August 1979, the instructor of a large class could be exempted from
writing evaluations by the provost or his or her college. Since September
1979, exemptions from writing evaluations are no longer available.
The board or committee of studies or the college sponsoring the student's
major program is responsible for preparing a written evaluation of the
student's comprehensive examination and/or senior thesis.
Honors
College Honors
The faculty of the student's college may confer College Honors if it determines
that the student's academic performance is of outstanding quality throughout
his or her undergraduate career.
Honors in the Major
The board or committee of studies or college sponsoring the student's
major program may confer Honors or Highest Honors in the major field.
Honors in a Comprehensive Examination/Senior
Thesis
A student may earn Honors for the comprehensive examination or senior
thesis. Papers of students awarded Honors are read by at least two readers.
Description of Transcript
The transcript of academic record issued on behalf of an undergraduate
student who has registered at the University of California, Santa Cruz,
consists of up to four distinct documents:
- a record of all courses passed or incomplete;
- instructor narrative evaluations in chronological order;
- an evaluation of the student's comprehensive examination or senior
thesis, written by the board or committee of studies or college sponsoring
his or her major program; and
- an overall assessment of the student's academic career at Santa Cruz
prepared by his or her college at the request of the student.
The student may request that only part 1 be forwarded.
The official validation, University seal, and the number of pages included
in the official transcript appear on the record of courses portion of
the transcript.
The student is in good academic standing unless otherwise noted.
Note:
In accordance with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
of 1974, the attached transcript including narrative evaluations may not
be released to a third party without obtaining the written consent of
the student.
The documents of the transcript should not be separated or discarded.
Office of the Registrar
University of California
Santa Cruz, California 95064
October 2005
Revised 10/10/05
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