Prerequisite of C- Grade for Advancement

Departments may designate a "C-" as the minimum grade required for students to advance to the next course in a sequence if the C- minimum is clearly indicated under the catalog description for the class. The phrase "or consent of instructor" shall be included along with the C- prerequisite in sequenced courses to allow individual students the opportunity to make a case for exceptions.

A footnote under the university grading policy in the catalog alerts students to the possibility that certain sequenced courses may have a C- prerequisite for advancement.

C- prerequisites are enforced by departmental faculty or advisors (not the Office of the Registrar) during the Add/Drop period.

 

Source:

Academic Senate Resolution: AS-528-99/CC "Resolution on C- Prerequisites" (PDF).  Approved 30 August 1999.

 

Reference:

Cal Poly Catalog: "Grading Symbols".

 

Updated: 7/3/2025