Credit

Most Continuing Studies courses may be taken for credit. Some exceptions apply. Credit cannot be received for courses with no unit, and specialized team-taught courses are not always available for Credit. (Please refer to specific course descriptions for details.)

Credits cannot be applied toward any Stanford degree. Credits will be recorded on your transcript, and you might be able to transfer the credits to another university, subject to that university's policies.

Please note, if you select the No Grade Requested (NGR) grading option for any course, the course will not appear on official transcripts, and no credits will be awarded.

Grades

Students have three grading options for Continuing Studies courses:

• Letter Grade (A, B, C, D, No Pass) - written work is required
• Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) - attendance and participation (as determined by the instructor) is required
• No Grade Requested (NGR) - no work is required; No credit shall be received; No proof of attendance can be provided. (Not suitable for those requiring proof of attendance/completion.)

Please note: Written assignments may not be suitable for all Continuing Studies courses, such as one-day workshops or practice-based courses such as art studio. In these cases, grading options are limited to CR/NC or NGR. The instructor determines the participation criteria for the credit awarded, based on the subject matter and format of the course.

Please select your grading option during the registration process. If you do not select an option, NGR is the default grading option. NGR means that you have elected not to receive credit for the course.

In most cases, you may also change your grade option any time before the last class meeting. There are two exceptions when grade options may not be switched: If signing a weekly attendance sheet or checking in with an attendance monitor is required, students may not switch from NGR to Credit after the second class session. Further, if an instructor requires mid-quarter work from Letter grade students, then one cannot switch to a Letter grade option late in the quarter.  To change your grade option, you must notify the Continuing Studies office, in writing, in one of the following ways:

• Email - Send an email to
  continuingstudies-gradeoption@stanford.edu
• Online - Change your Enrollment Status online
• Postal Mail - Mail your preference in writing to Stanford Continuing Studies, 482 Galvez Street, Stanford, CA 94305-6079

Select your grading option carefully. If you require proof that you completed a Continuing Studies course for any reason (for example, employer reimbursement), you must choose either the Letter Grade or Credit/No Credit option. Courses taken for NGR will not appear on official transcripts. You cannot change grading options after you complete a course.