Students will be able to opt in to courses that they wish to take on a pass/fail basis.
- The Pass (“P”) mark will now include grades of C- or better; the “P” will no longer include grades of D+, D, and D-.
- If a student earns a grade of D+, D, D-, or F, those grades will be recorded.
- While the “P” does not have an impact on a student’s GPA, grades of D+, D, D-, and F will be factored into the GPA.
- Students will be able to select the pass/fail grading method for up to seven (7) credits with automatic approval.
- If special circumstances exist, students may request an additional course to be taken pass/fail with permission of their academic advisor and Dean via Policy Exception.
- The “P” will count in Spring 2021 for any requirement, including courses in a major, minor, certificate, General Education, benchmark, or Limited Enrollment Program gateway (including courses that would ordinarily require a B-).
Faculty have been encouraged to keep in-course grades current, so students have a good idea of the grade they have earned in the course by the last day of classes. Faculty will assign grades in all courses and will therefore not be aware of which students choose the pass/fail option for any course.
For additional information on spring semester grading policies, please consult these FAQs.
The deadline for choosing the pass/fail grading option, as well as for dropping a course with a W, will be extended until 10:59 PM EST on May 11, 2021 (the last day of spring classes). There will be no changes to the grading method beyond this deadline and there will be no exceptions. Soon after the end of the schedule adjustment period, a web portal will be available through which students can select the grading method for their courses until the deadline noted above.