What is the pass/fail grading option and how does it work?
You may “modify” a class through the registration process to receive a pass “P” or a fail “F” on your transcript instead of a grade. Any course you take pass/fail will not alter your gpa in any way. The instructor turns in an actual grade for you and the Registrar’s Office, seeing the P/F modification will translate the letter grade into a P or F as appropriate. You must earn at least a C- in order to receive a pass. You have until the end of the first three weeks of class (first two weeks in a half-term) to change a class to pass/fail grading status. After that deadline, you cannot make any change in the grading status of a class. There are limitations on what courses you can take pass/fail. You cannot use the pass/fail option with any courses in your concentration or for the fourth term of a language used to meet the language requirement. You may not count more than 30 ungraded credits toward graduation. If you need to show the actual grade which is under the “P” or “F” for these cla
