Semester 1, AY09-10
	Decalaration Date
	Start	End
S/U Declaration	28 Sept 2008 (MON)	1 Nov 2009 (SUN)

Updated as of 23 Sept 2009

 

Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) Option

The university has implemented the Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) Option with effect from Academic Year 2005-2006. This is to encourage students to read a range of courses to widen their knowledge and not be unduly concerned about the grades that impact on the Honours classification. More information about the S/U Option is obtainable at the Office of Academic Service website: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/Services/Academic/undergraduates/Course%20Registration/Pages/satisfactoryUnsatisfactory.aspx

Under the S/U Option, students may declare courses from a specified category to be excluded from the CGPA computation and to be graded “S” (Satisfactory) or “U” (Unsatisfactory) instead. Students have to declare the courses to be graded S/U before the start of examinations for the semester.
For ADM students, they may exercise the S/U Option for up to a maximum of 12 AUs of graded courses taken as GER – Prescribed Electives and/or Unrestricted Electives in the course of their Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) programme.
Other important points to note of the S/U Option include:

• All courses read on the S/U basis will be excluded from the computation of CGPA and hence has no impact on the Honours classification.
  
  
• A course will be indicated as “S” if the final grade obtained is a “C” or better, otherwise a “U” grade will be assigned.
  
  
• For courses read on the S/U bases, AUs are earned only if a student attains a “Satisfactory” grade. The “Unsatisfactory” grade will be recorded on the official transcript but the AUs for the course will not be credited towards the degree fulfillment.
  
  
• Once a course has been placed under the S/U option, repeated attempt(s) of the same course will also fall under the S/U option.
  
  
• All minor courses are excluded from the S/U option
  
  
• For the award of a degree, a BFA student must fulfill all the programme requirements and should have earned at least 144 AUs (inclusive of transfer credits, Satisfactory and Pass credits) of which a minimum of 77 AUs must be graded courses.
  
  
• The Honours classification will be based on the CGPA that is computed from all the graded courses.
  
  

Students who have queries relating to the S/U Option may refer to the following staff:
A/P Russell Pensyl
Associate Chair (Academic)
VD-ADM-ACAD@ntu.edu.sg
Mrs Julie Lim
Academic Manager
bnlim@ntu.edu.sg