2021 Non-standard Academic Sessions

The information on this page relates to the grading system for Winter and Spring 2021 only.

For information about the grading system for Semester 1, 2021 please visit this webpage. For information about Semester 2, 2021, visit this page. 

This grading system will allow you to opt-in to change most Winter and Spring 2021 coursework grades to course requirements satisfied (CRS) or course requirement not satisfied (CRN). If the CRS/CRN is applied, no numerical mark appears on your transcript and the CRS/CRN does not form part of your GPA calculation.

**Courses that are excluded from this grading system can be found in the reference document link on the right-hand side of the screen (this will be available no later than 30 October 2021). Further details on excluded courses and student eligibility below.

Honours Classification

For Honours plans that include both coursework and thesis courses if any coursework courses in the Honours plan have been converted to CRS/CRN, the underlying but unpublished marks for the courses will be used in the calculation.
In the LLB embedded honours degree, the underlying mark for all courses will be used to calculate the honours classification.

What is a CRS/CRN? 

The opt-in periods are strictly limited. Please carefully consider this offer and your personal circumstances.

PLEASE NOTE: Once a CRS or CRN grade has been applied it will not be possible to revert to the original numeric mark and grade.

Important considerations 

CRS/CRN grades can have significant unintended impacts, including: 

• it can negatively impact professional accreditation; students should seek program specific advice from their academic College or School;
• it can make an applicant ineligible for particular scholarships [for example, applications based on academic merit are exceptionally competitive.  A student who has opted in for a CRS will have less available information for scholarship and prize selection,  and may therefore be considered less competitive]  ;
• it can make an applicant ineligible for particular academic programs [for example,  Medical Schools within Australia may require a certain percentage of courses attempted within a defined period to have a mark and grade. A student who has opted in for a CRS may not meet this threshold].

Students should carefully consider their circumstances before requesting a CRS/CRN.

The new grading system is optional. This means that if you are happy with any final grade you have received, you do not have to change to a CRS or CRN grade.

2021 | Winter and Spring Sessions

How to apply 

STAGE 1:

Complete the Grade Change eForm.

• The form will be available for Winter and Spring courses a limited time from the published results release date for Semester 2, 2021, (2:00pm 8 December 2021) until 11.59pm 12 December 2021.
• Any changes to your application can be made on the same eForm until 11:59 pm, 12 December 2021. Do not submit a new eForm, as this may cause delays. 

STAGE 2: STUDENTS WITH A GRADE CHANGE (DA/PX/RP OR APPEAL)

• Students who have had a Winter or Spring course grade change effected between the published results release date for Semester 2, 2021 (8 December) and 11 March 2022 (due to DA, PX or RP or an assessment appeal) will be provided an opportunity to opt-in to the new grading system from 3pm (AEST) 14 March to 11:59 pm (AEST) 18 March 2022.
• Eligible students will be contacted directly via their ANU student email account on 14 March 2022. 

STAGE 3: LATE GRADE CHANGES

• Students who have a Winter or Spring course grade change from 11 March 2022 or later will also be afforded an opportunity to access the grading system. Students may apply in writing to examinations.officer@anu.edu.au.

Courses excluded from the grading system

• Course exclusions may apply [examples include Higher Degree by Research (HDR) courses, honours or project-based courses and courses using non-standard grading scales]. The academic Colleges reserve the right to determine excluded courses;
• A full list of courses excluded from the Grading System can be found under 'Reference Documents' (this will be available no later than 30 October 2021);
• Students with a block on their record, for example due to the non-payment of fees, must resolve the issue before any change of grade will be considered;
• Students found to have engaged in academic misconduct or a breach of the Discipline Rule in the course will not be eligible for a CRN or CRS grade, regardless of whether the misconduct/breach itself resulted in the final fail grade for the course.

Students found to have engaged in poor academic practice are eligible to apply for the CRN or CRS grade.