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D/F Policy

Effective Fall 2018, the Division of Health Professions Advising; Department of Chemistry; Department of Molecular Biosciences; and Department of Integrative Biology have implemented revisions to the existing D/F grade policy. 

Effective Fall 2022: Department of Physics* and all other Departments and Divisions continued from Fall 2018 will be subject to the D/F policy.

These updates are aimed at better addressing degree progression and student success factors, including timely graduation and lower student indebtedness, as well as helping to ensure students are building a strong foundational knowledge in the sciences necessary for graduate school, professional school, or entering in to the workforce. 

  • Biomedical Sciences (BMS); Chemistry B.A. (CHM); Chemistry B.S. (CHS); Chemistry with a concentration in Biochemistry/Biotechnology(CHMCBY); Medical Technology (MET); Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences (INS)
  • Pre-Professional Sciences (PPS)
  • Biology (BGY); Biology with a concentration in Medical Biology (BGYBMED); Biology with a concentration in Animal Biology (BGYBAML); Biology with a concentration in Plant Biology (BGYBPLT); Biology with a concentration in Ecology & Evolution (BGYBECE); Microbiology (MIC); Cell and Molecular (CAM); Cell and Molecular (CBO); Integrative Animal Biology (IAB); Environmental Biology (ENB); Environmental Microbiology (EMB); Marine Biology (MRN); Marine Biology (MRB)
  • Physics B.A. (PHY); Physics B.S. (PHS)

*Non-Science majors are also subject to the D/F policy

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What Courses are Being Tracked as a Part of the Revised D/F Policy?

  • Biology: BSC 2010; BSC 2011; BSC 2085; BSC 2086; BSC 2093C; BSC 2094C; BSC 2932; MCB 3020; PCB 3023; PCB 3063
  • Chemistry: BCH 3053; CHM 2023; CHM 2045; CHM 2046; CHM 2210; CHM 2211; CHS 2440
  • Math: MAT 1033; MAC 1105; MAC 1147;MAC 2241; MAC 2242; MAC 2281; MAC 2282; MAC 2311; MAC 2312; STA 2023
  • Physics: PHY 2053; PHY 2054; PHY 2048; PHY 2049; PHY 2060; PHY 2061; PHY 3101; PHZ 3113

How Does this Update Impact Me?

If you started at USF for the first time in Fall 2018 or later: 

  • Upon earning 3 D and/or F grades in the above USF coursework you will be required to change your major

If you are a continuing ßÙßÇÂþ»­ students who entered USF prior to Fall 2018 and who has not earned any D or F grades in the above USF coursework by the beginning of Fall 2018:

  • Upon earning 3 D and/or F grades in the above USF coursework you will be required to change your major.

If you are a continuing ßÙßÇÂþ»­ students who entered USF prior to Fall 2018 and who has earned any number of D or F grades in the above USF coursework prior to Fall 2018, but were not redirected under the old D/F Policy:

  • All D or F grades earned prior to Fall 2018 will be counted as one. Upon earning 2 additional D or F grades in subsequent terms (including Fall 2018) you will be required to change your major.

I was Redirected Based on the Previous D/F Policy. What Does this Mean for Me? 

Any continuing student who was previously required to select a different major based on old versions of this policy will continue to be excluded from courses and majors offered by the Department of Chemistry, Department of Molecular Biosciences (previously Department of Cell, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology), Department of Integrative Biology, and Department of Physics at USF.

What Happens if I Earn 3 D or F Grades in the Tracked Courses? 

  • If you earn 3 D or F grades in the tracked courses you will be required to change your major to one that is not conferred by the Department of Chemistry, Department of Integrative Biology, Department of Molecular Biosciences, or Department of Physics at USF. 
  • Once redirected, you will no longer be able to take courses offered by the departments listed above at USF.
  • Students are able to continue in a major and/or register in courses offered by the Department of Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the Department of GeoSciences.

Will Grade Forgiveness Prevent Me from Being Redirected from my Major? 

As Grade Forgiveness does not remove a grade from a transcript, this process will NOT remove a D or F grade from being tracked for the D/F Policy.

Can I Appeal Being Required to Change my Major? 

  • Yes, there is an appeals process. However, to be eligible for an appeal to the D/F Policy, you must be able to complete one of the majors offered by the Department of Chemistry, Department of Integrative Biology, Department of Molecular Biosciences, or Department of Physics in fewer credit hours than required to complete any other major offered at USF.
  • Contact sdfx@usf.edu for instructions.

For additional questions or concerns regarding the CAS Sciences D/F Policy, please contact sdfx@usf.edu.