Special Grading Policy

Last Day to Withdraw

The last day to withdraw from classes with a “W” on the student’s transcript has been extended to the last study day, May 11, 2021 at 11:59 pm EDT. Modular courses within the term will have the withdrawal deadline of the last day of class for that module. Late withdrawal is only available to graduate students in programs that have opted into the policy. 

If you would like to withdraw from classes with a “W”, please submit an Add/Drop Form with your Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) signature and submit to Holly Sanders at hs932@georgetown.edu no later than the last study day.

Special Grading Policy for Spring 2021

For the BGE Courses, which have opted into the special grading policies, graduate students can choose one of the two grading frameworks, either: 

1. Letter-grade, or
2. Satisfactory (S) or No-Credit (NC):
   (S=grades A through C; NC=C-, D+, D, F)

Students should exercise their options selectively and thoughtfully, in consultation with their DGS. In making their decisions, they should pay particular attention to degree requirements, future course scheduling, and policies surrounding federal financial aid and external funding limits. Please note that S/NC grades are not weighted and therefore will not factor into calculation of GPA.

Once the grade mode for a course has been changed to pass/fail (S/NC), it is not possible, under any circumstances, to record a letter grade for that course.

A transcript notation for Spring 2021 will explain that S/NC was instituted because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

BGE Courses with Special Grading