Main Concerns in Taking Late-Drop or Pass/Fail Grading Options (for 1st term 2020/21)

Date Posted: 
3 November, 2020

The University has just announced the “One-Off Arrangement for Pass/Fail Grading and Late-drop Options for Undergraduate Courses Offered in Term 1, 2020-21”. According to it, undergraduate students are given the options

  1. to late-drop, or
  2. to opt for Pass/Fail grading.

  • Students need to apply directly to the Registration and Examination Section (RES)
  • Application period: November 16-22, 2020
  • Please see the University’s announcement on the RES website http://www.res.cuhk.edu.hk/en-gb/ for detail.
  • The following are some immediate concerns need to be considered for choosing these options for various courses. The list is NOT meant to be exhaustive.

Examples:

1. late drop 2010 - > cannot take 2020 in the coming term, even successfully registered.

2. Pass/Fail grade for 1010 -> cannot declare math major in phase II.

MATH

Late Drop

Pass/Fail grade

1010

Pre-requisite for 1050, 1058, 1540, 2010, 2018, 2050, 2530 and 2550.

Obtained C+ or above for phase II declaration

Obtained A- or above to register for future honour classes in particular for 1058 and 2018

1018

Co-requisite for 1038

Obtained C+ or above for phase II declaration

Pre-requisite for 1050, 1058, 2010, 2018, 2050, 2530, and 2550. Obtained Grade B- or above to continue in honour classes in particular for 1058 and 2018

1020

*service course, please check with the relevant department

1030 Co-requisite for 1050, and 2010 Obtained C+ or above for phase II declaration
Pre-requisite for 1058, 2018, 2040, 2048, 2070, 2078, 3215, and 3360. Obtained A- or above to register for future honour classes in particular for 1058, 2018, 2048, and 2078.
1038 Co-requisite for 1018, 1050 and 2010 Obtained C+ or above for phase II declaration
Pre-requisite for 1058, 2018, 2040, 2070, 3215, and 3360. Obtained Grade B- or above to continue in honour classes in particular 1058 and 2018
1050 Co-requisite for 2010 Obtained A- or above to register for future honour classes in particular for 2028, 2048, 2058, and 2078.
Pre-requisite for 2020, 2028, 2040, 2048, 2050, 2058 and 2070, and 2078
1510 *service course, please check with the relevant department Obtained Grade B or above as
Pre-requisite for 1050, 2010, 2050, 2053, and 2550
Pre-requisite for ENGG1130
1520 *service course, please check with the relevant department Obtained Grade B or above as
Pre-requisite for 1050, 2010, 2050, 2530, and 2550
1530 *service course, please check with the relevant department
1540 *service course, please check with the relevant department
1550 *service course, please check with the relevant department
2010 Pre-requisite for 2020, 2028, 2058, and 3360 Obtained A- or above to register for future honour classes in particular for 2028, 2058
2020 Pre-requisite for 2230 and 2068 Obtained A- or above to register for future honour classes in particular for 2068
2050 Co-requisite for 4400 Obtained A- or above to register for future honour classes in particular for 2068
Pre-requisite for 2060, 2068, and 4900
2230 Pre-requisite for 4060
3030 Pre-requisite for 3040, 4080
3320 Pre-requisite for 4280
4400 Capstone
4900 Capstone