During an undergraduate program, a student may enroll in up to a maximum of eight elective courses to
be taken with a grade of P (pass) or F (fail). Some schools have a lower maximum and the pass/fail
option may not be taken when otherwise restricted by school/division regulations. Contact your school
recorder for the Pass/Fail form and more information.
- Instructors of undergraduate students are not involved in the selection of the pass/fail option
and are not informed the student is taking a course on a pass/fail basis.
- Should they support the student's request, instructors of graduate students sign the pass/fail
form as part of the approval process.
- All instructors report the traditional letter grades to the Office of the Registrar which will
convert any grades of D- or above to a grade of P.
- A grade of P does not affect the grade point average. A grade of F will count like any other failing grade.
- Courses taken on a pass/fail basis count toward full-time or part-time standing for purposes of
financial aid or loan deferments.
- The signed forms must be turned into the Office of the Registrar by the deadline specified in the
academic calendar.
Once invoked, the student may not later change back to graded status for the course.