As part of The City University of New York’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, during the Fall 2020 semester, students shall have the option to convert some or all of the (B+ through F) letter grades they earn in their classes, to Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) grading, per the provisions below.
1. During the Fall 2020 semester, all students enrolled in courses with the CR/NC policy shall have the option to convert some or all of the (B+ through F) letter grades they earn in these classes to Credit/No Credit grading.
2. Students will be able to make this decision for eligible courses between December 24, 2020 and January 12, 2021. Once selected, the CR/NC option cannot be reversed. Any changes to the dates of this opt-in window will be communicated in a timely fashion.
3. If a student chooses to exercise this option for an eligible course, a passing letter grade (B+ through D-) will convert to ‘CR’ with credit for the class being awarded, while a failing grade (F) will convert to ‘NC’, with no credit awarded. Credit/No Credit grades will not impact the student’s GPA.
4. Courses taken for a letter grade will continue to be included in the semester and general GPA, while courses taken for a Credit/No Credit grade will be excluded, just as is the case with such courses taken at a student’s home institution.
5. If a student exercises the option of Credit/No Credit, the Credit (CR) grade will not negatively impact the student’s progress toward degree completion.
6. Students with Credit/No Credit grades will be able to transfer those courses across colleges within CUNY, per current CUNY policy.
7. The Fall 2020 CR/NC Policy shall apply to coursework completed on Permit and will not affect Board of Trustees Policy 1.14 – Policy on Coursework Completed on Permit.
8. Students placed on academic probation by their institution at the start of the Fall 2020 semester who choose Credit/No Credit grades shall not be penalized with academic dismissal based upon their grades earned this semester.
9. The Fall 2020 CR/NC Policy shall not affect the University standards of student retention and progress in accordance with Board of Trustees Policy 1.26.
10. Before choosing this grading option for one or more of their classes, students shall consult with their academic and financial aid advisors regarding potential impact to their financial aid, licensure requirements, and graduate school admissions.
11. Except for courses explicitly excluded by a College from application, the policy shall supersede and override all undergraduate and graduate program-level grading policies currently in effect at CUNY colleges and schools, including those related to required and elective courses within the major, minor, general education (Pathways), pre-requisite courses, honors courses, courses taken on permit and maximum number of credits that a student can earn with Credit/No Credit grades.
12. The grade glossary, attached to each transcript, will be updated to include a notation denoting that all Fall 2020 grades, including CR or NC, were earned during a major disruption to instruction as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Courses Excluded from the CR/NC option for Fall 2020
Weissman School of Arts and Sciences
Zicklin School of Business
The following tables list the grades that are used at Baruch College and show how they are calculated to determine the grade point average (GPA), or index.
See explanation of how to compute your GPA
Letter Grades and Grade Point Equivalents
Baruch uses a 4.0 grade point average scale to determine a student’s academic standing.
Grade | Grade Point Equivalent | Percentage Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4.0 | 93.0-100.0 |
| A- | 3.7 | 90.0-92.9 |
| B+ | 3.3 | 87.1-89.9 |
| B | 3.0 | 83.0-87.0 |
| B- | 2.7 | 80.0-82.9 |
| C+ | 2.3 | 77.1-79.9 |
| C | 2.0 | 73.0-77.0 |
| C- | 1.7 | 70.0-72.9 |
| D+ | 1.3 | 67.1-69.9 |
| D | 1.0 | 60.0-67.0 |
| F | 0.0 | below 60.0 |
Explanation
Excellent (A, A-).
Very good (B+, B, B-).
Average (C+, C).
Poor (C-, D+, D).
Failure (F).
The following grades are also used on the transcript. A definition of each of these grades appears below.
| INC | Given only when the student has earned an average term grade of 50 percent or better for work already completed, but the term’s work is incomplete and the instructor agrees that the reason for the lateness is valid. Completed assignments must be handed in to the instructor so that the grade can be resolved by the end of the final examination period of the subsequent semester, or it becomes a grade of FIN, the equivalent of F. |
| P | Pass/fail option is only allowed to students in the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences–read Pass/Fail option in the Undergraduate Guide to Academic Policies and Procedures. This grade is also used when a student completes a non-credit bearing course and certain internship courses. The P grade is not included in GPA calculation. |
| W | Assigned to students who officially drop a course after the refund period and prior to the completion of two-thirds of the semester. |
| R | Course must be repeated until minimum proficiency is attained. |
| AUD | Only for nondegree students (an auditor or listener in the class). No credit granted. |
| CR | Credit earned (transfer credits, military service, or exemption credit). Grades in these courses are not included in computation of the scholastic index or in computing class standing. |
| Y | An intermediate grade assigned after the first of a multi-semester Honors sequence course to signify work in progress. The Y grade is not included in calculating the grade point average. Each Y grade is replaced by the earned letter grade when the sequence has been completed. |
| PEN | Pending. Assigned when a student's coursework is under review by an academic committee for possible infraction of academic integrity standards. |
| WA | Administrative withdrawal, given when a student fails to document compliance with New York State Public Health Law 2165 regarding measles, mumps, and rubella within 30 days of the start of the semester (45 days for international students). Non-punitive. |
| WD | Assigned to students who officially drop a course and incur tuition liability. Non-punitive and does not appear on transcript. |
| WN | Assigned to students who never attended and did not officially withdraw. Non-punitive. |
| WU | Withdrew unofficially. Student attended at least one (1) class session. A WU may not be assigned if a student has taken the final examination. |