What you need to know

MIT students have a number of grading options available to them as part of the Institute’s policies and through the Committee on the Undergraduate Program’s (CUP) Experimental Grading Policies.

We recommend that you familiarize yourself with our helpful list of deadlines below. Click on the links for additional information about the specific grading option or policy.

Some key points to remember:

  • Many, but not all, of these deadlines are contained within the Academic Calendar.
  • Add Date for full-term subjects is Friday, March 10, 2023.
  • Drop Date for full-term subjects is Tuesday, April 25, 2023.
  • Request changes to grading options through our Add/Drop application. After your advisor has approved the request, return to Add/Drop to submit the change.

Sophomores

March 10

 Friday 

Deadline to resolve Fall 2022 I grades. 
May 26 Friday First day to designate a Spring 2023 subject as Pass/No Record through the Flexible P/NR option (Final deadline: Add Date of your next enrolled term).

Juniors 

March 10

 Friday 

Deadline to resolve Fall 2022 I grades. 
May 26 Friday First day to designate a Spring 2023 subject as Pass/No Record through the Flexible P/NR option (Final deadline: Add Date of your next enrolled term).

Seniors

February 3

 Friday Change a hidden D for a Fall 2022 subject taken under the Science Core GIR P/NR option to a regular grade.
February 17 Friday Designate an H3 science core GIR as P/NR under the CUP’s Experimental Grading Policy.
February 17 Friday Use your Jr/Sr P/D/F option(s) for H3 subjects.

March 10

 Friday Use your Jr/Sr P/D/F option(s) for full-term subjects.

March 10

 Friday Designate a full-term science core GIR as P/NR under the CUP’s Experimental Grading Policy.
March 10 Friday  Deadline to resolve Fall 2022 I grades.
April 14 Friday Designate an H4 science core GIR as P/NR under the CUP’s Experimental Grading Policy.
April 14 Friday Use your Jr/Sr P/D/F option(s) for H4 subjects.

Graduate students

February 17

 Friday Use your Graduate P/D/F option(s) for H3 subjects.

March 10

 Friday Use your Graduate P/D/F option(s) for full-term subjects.
March 10 Friday Deadline to resolve Fall 2022 I grades.
April 14 Friday Use your Graduate P/D/F option(s) for H4 subjects.