Credit/Non-Credit

Credit/Non-Credit Grading Basis

Credit/Non-Credit (or Credit/Non) refers to a type of course grading that does not result in a letter grade. Students may elect to have a course graded Credit/Non for several reasons. Some courses (primarily in the writing department) are Mandatory Credit/Non-Credit and students will receive either a CR (credit) or NCR (no credit) as their final grade.

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Should I take a course Credit/Non-Credit?

Students may take a course Credit/Non-Credit for a variety of reasons. See your class dean to talk more about whether Credit/Non makes sense for you.

What does my grade look like on my transcript?

If you receive a grade of C or higher in a course that you have elected Credit/Non-Credit, a notation of CR (credit) will appear on your transcript; if you receive a grade lower than a C, then a notation of NCR (no credit) will appear on your transcript.

How many courses can I take Credit/Non-Credit?

There is no limit to the number of courses a student can take Credit/Non-Credit. However, there are some courses for which credit/non is not an option; this information is included with the course description in the Course Description in Workday. Please note that there is a limit to the number of Credit/Non-Credit courses a student can take in order to be eligible for Latin Honors. Please refer to the Latin Honors eligibility rules for more information.

What is the deadline for declaring a class Credit/Non-Credit?

The period during which students may declare that they wish to take a course on a Credit/Non-Credit basis is the first four weeks of the fall and spring semesters (or the first two days of Wintersession or each Summer Session). Students must use the online registration system to declare that they wish to take a course Credit/Non-Credit.

Directions for electing a course Credit/Non-Credit

Detailed instructions on electing courses Credit/Non-Credit are available in MyWellesley under the Student Self-Service tab.

All students are expected to go into Workday declare a course Credit/Non-Credit. If a student has been told that they have a registration hold, this will prevent the student from changing a course's Grading Basis. We hope that any student with a registration hold is working with the staff in Student Financial Services so that they will be able to register during the next registration period. Students with a registration hold will need to email registrar@wellesley.edu to request that their course be changed to Credit/Non by the posted deadline.

Refer to the Registration Dates for the Credit/Non-Credit deadline and other important registration-related deadlines.

Policy

Students have the option of taking an unlimited number of units on a Credit/Non-Credit basis. For students who receive a grade of C or higher in a course that they have elected to take Credit/Non-Credit, a notation of CR (credit) will appear on the transcript; for students who receive a grade lower than a C, a notation of NCR (no credit) will appear on the transcript.

If a student withdraws from the course after the fourth week of the semester, a WDR will appear on the transcript; if the student has a permanent incomplete, then an INC will be printed on the transcript.

Please refer to the Articles of Government, Book II, Article VII, section 1.c. for more information.

Please see your Class Dean if you have any additional questions about taking courses Credit/Non-Credit.