Guide to Transcript of Academic Record for Graduate Students
History
The University of California, Santa Cruz operates on a quarter calendar with three quarters per academic year and optional summer sessions. UCSC is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Transcript Contents
The transcript of academic record issued on behalf of a graduate student who has registered at UCSC may consist of up to two distinct documents:
(1) a record of courses and degrees (if awarded) and
(2) instructor evaluations in chronological order.
A graduate student may request that only part 1 be forwarded.
Academic Standing
Academic standing notation posted following action by the Dean of Graduate Studies is Academic Disqualification.
Course Credit
The number of "Quarter Courses Completed" multiplied by 5 equals the total quarter units earned.
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 the music and the natural sciences carry partial course credit. The following designations will appear in the credit column.
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1.0 |
5 quarter units |
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0.8 |
4 quarter units |
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0.6 |
3 quarter units |
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0.4 |
2 quarter units |
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0.2 |
1 quarter units |
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0 |
noncredit course |
Course Numbering System
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Lower division courses |
1-99 |
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Upper division courses |
100-199 |
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Graduate courses |
200-311 |
Courses taken during summer sessions may be distinguished by the letter "S" prefixed to the regular course number.
Disciplinary Notation
Beginning Fall 1994, violations of the student conduct code which result in disciplinary suspensions or dismissal will be recorded on the transcript for the duration of the suspension of dismissal.
Grade Notations
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September 1965 to September 1969: |
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S |
Satisfactory |
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U |
Unsatisfactory |
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September 1969 to August 1997: |
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P |
Pass—Performance of clearly passing standard, i.e. meriting certification of satisfactory progress towards the master's or doctor's degree. |
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F |
Fail—Performance that does not merit a Pass. |
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I |
Incomplete work of satisfactory quality. The grade I converts to Fail if work is not completed by the approved deadline. |
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September 1997 to August 2011: |
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Graduate students have the option of electing to receive a letter grade in most courses; however, a grade point average is not calculated |
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S |
Satisfactory (equivalent to a B or above) |
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U |
Unsatisfactory |
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A |
Excellent |
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B |
Good |
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C |
Fair |
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D |
Barely Passing |
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F |
Fail |
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I |
Incomplete work of satisfactory quality; replaced by “U” or “F” if not completed by the appropriate deadline |
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IP |
Multiple term course with work still in progress. Final grade assigned upon completion of the entire course sequence |
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AC |
Satisfactory. Awaiting assignment of a letter grade |
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GC, NC, Z, or Blank |
Grade unknown—student has not yet received a grade for this course |
Effective September 2011: A cumulative and term GPA is calculated and displayed on the transcript for all graduate students who have taken 25 credits of their graduate courses as letter grade.
| Grade | Grade Points (per unit) | |
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S |
Satisfactory (equivalent to a B or above) |
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U |
Unsatisfactory |
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A+, A, A- |
Excellent |
4.0, 4.0, 3.7 |
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B+, B, B- |
Good |
3.3, 3.0, 2.7 |
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C+, C |
Fair |
2.3, 2.0 |
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D |
Barely Passing |
1.0 |
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F |
Fail |
0.0 |
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I |
Incomplete work of satisfactory quality; replaced by “U” or “F” if not completed by the appropriate deadline |
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IP |
Multiple term course with work still in progress. Final grade assigned upon completion of the entire course sequence |
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AC |
Satisfactory. Awaiting assignment of a letter grade |
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GC, NC, Z, or Blank |
Grade unknown—student has not yet received a grade for this course |
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Performance Evaluations
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September 1965 to August 1997 |
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. Graduate students in graduate or undergraduate level courses are graded Pass, Incomplete, or Fail. The narrative evaluation system does not permit computation of grade point averages or class rankings. |
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August 1984 through to June 1992 |
Evaluations for courses 290-299 written at the option of the instructor. |
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August 1992 to August 1995 |
Evaluations required for non-credit seminars. |
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September 1995 to August 1997 |
Evaluations required for non-credit graduate seminars. |
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September 1997 to August 2011 |
Evaluations accompanied by S, U, A, B, C, D, or F. |
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Effective September 2011 |
Narrative evaluations written at the option of the instructor. |
Note: In accordance with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, the 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. 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.
Office of the Registrar
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
(831) 459-4412
Email: registrar@ucsc.edu
URL: http://registrar.ucsc.edu
Revised: 07/08/13
