What is the process to select grading on a Pass/Unsatisfactory basis?

Plans for this process will be broadly communicated before April 20, 2020.

Once I elect to be graded on the Pass/Unsatisfactory grading basis, will there be further opportunity to reverse that decision?

No. Once a student decides to be graded on a Pass/Unsatisfactory basis, the choice will be irrevocable with no appeal. You can still appeal a grade under the Grades Appeal process but not the choice to be graded on a Pass/Unsatisfactory basis.

What resources will be available to help me decide whether to select grading on a Pass/Unsatisfactory basis?

Your academic advisor, chair/dean’s office, financial aid officer, and any other campus resource with whom you regularly work on decisions related to registration and academic progression will be available to help you. Please seek their advice on what impact selecting to be graded on a Pass/Unsatisfactory basis will have on scholarships (athletics or other), other forms of financial aid, veterans’ benefits, licensure, graduate/professional school admission, and/or other professional goals.

If I choose to be graded on a Pass/Unsatisfactory basis and I earn a “Pass,” will that “Pass” be eligible to meet the prerequisites for subsequent courses and satisfy completion requirements and progression standards?

Yes. The “Pass” will be eligible to satisfy subsequent prerequisites, completion of degree requirements and progression standards.

When can I choose to have a course graded on a Pass/Unsatisfactory basis?

All students will have from April 20, 2020 until May 2, 2020.

If I am assigned an incomplete grade at the end of the Spring 2020 semester, can I later choose to convert my incomplete grade to a Pass/Unsatisfactory basis?

No. Incomplete grades assigned at the end of the Spring 2020 semester cann0t be converted to a Pass/Unsatisfactory basis at a later date. The decision must be made during the available window (April 20 – May 2, 2020).

How will my decision to be graded on a Pass/Unsatisfactory basis impact academic actions (i.e. academic probation, suspension, and dismissal)?

If I am considering applying to Law School, Medical School, or another similar program of study, should I choose to be graded on a Pass/Unsatisfactory basis?

Will students enrolled in Spring 2020 semester Session A classes that ended prior to Spring Break (i.e. prior to March 2, 2020) be eligible to choose the Pass/Unsatisfactory grading option for those classes at the end of Spring 2020?

No. Because the Pass/Unsatisfactory option was made available as a result of the impact of COVID-19 on the academic calendar and instruction that followed Spring Break 2020, classes that ended by March 2, 2020 will not be eligible for the Pass/Unsatisfactory grading option.

How will my VA education benefit be impacted by choosing to be graded on a Pass/Unsatisfactory basis that results in an “Unsatisfactory”?

An “Unsatisfactory” on a Pass/Unsatisfactory basis may negatively impact VA Education Benefits and those implications vary by benefit chapter. Please consult the VA for guidance.