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Last updated March 27, 2020

On March 27, Metropolitan State University of Denver announced that it would allow students听a one-time opportunity to convert letter grades to a Pass/Fail notation听蹿辞谤听迟丑别听spring 2020 semester. Below are some frequently asked questions about that process. Stay tuned to this page听for听additional updates as information becomes available.听听

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How will this process work?听听

• Professors will grade normally at the end of the term using the ABCDF grade mode. Then, depending on听your听program and grade received, you can decide to choose a听Pass听(P)听or No credit/Fail听(F)听instead.听听
• To take advantage of the P/F notation, a听student must contact their faculty member within seven days of听when听grades post听on May 22.听
• Students should send an听email听to their faculty member听using the 鈥淩equest for Pass/Fail Option鈥�听form, which听is currently being developed. The form听will be available on the Student Hub on the 海角社区 website prior to听posting听date听and听must be completed and sent before Noon on May 29.听听

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Which letter grades听do the听P听and听F notations听cover?听

• For undergraduate students, the P notation will cover every grade from an A to a C-, with the F notation reserved for all D and F grades.听听
• For graduate students, the P notation will cover every grade from an A to a B-, with the F notation covering all C, D and F grades.听听

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What听do听I听need to consider听before choosing听a听P or F听notation?听听

• Students should meet with their faculty and/or academic advisors to discuss the pros and cons of this decision, including听the potential implications of having a P notation on听your听transcript听in light of听licensure and graduate school admissions; prerequisites for other courses; transfer to other institutions; and scholarship requirements.听听

• For financial aid purposes and Satisfactory Academic Progress, both P and F notations will impact your completion rate;听Please talk to your听faculty member or听advisor.听听
• P notations elected during the spring 2020 semester will not count toward the maximum allowed in a degree/program/school/college.听

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How does a听P/F听notation impact my GPA? Will听they听count as completed credit hours?听听

• A听Pass听notation has no designated GPA and will not count in your overall GPA. A Fail听notation will be calculated into听your GPA as normal. Both the P and the F notations will听impact your completion rate. P notations count as attempted and completed credit hours whereas F notations count as attempted but not completed hours.

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Can I change my mind听after I鈥檝e completed the process?听听

• Any decision by a student to take the P/F option will be irrevocable.听

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Who can I speak to if I have more questions?听听听

• Questions听should be听directed听to听your faculty member or academic advisor.听听

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Why did 海角社区 make this decision?听听

• Because students听have听dealt with a lot of stress and anxiety this semester already. The hope is to ease some of that听anxiety and听to听provide students听with additional flexibility as听they听navigate听their educational path.