Pass/Not Pass regulations (temporary):

 

1. All undergraduate courses will have a P/NP grading option. However, faculty may not require students to enroll in a course P/NP if the course currently has a letter-grade option. The choice is up to the student. 

 

2. The Academic Senate grants deans and units the authority to temporarily count P/NP courses toward the fulfillment of specific School and major requirements (where fulfillment of a requirement currently can only be done with a letter grade). Furthermore, the Academic Senate positively encourages the relaxation of such requirements.

 

3. Students will be able to change from the letter-grade option to P/NP through the end of the 10th week.

 

4. P/NP courses taken during spring quarter 2020 will not count toward the 12-unit overall cap on these courses.

 

5. Students on academic probation may enroll in a course as P/NP during spring quarter 2020.

 

Important advising considerations:

 

In relation to these temporary changes to Pass/Not Pass regulations, units should advise students of the potential impacts of their decisions that are beyond the control of UCI. In particular: medical schools, graduate programs, and professional schools may not accept a grading option of P/NP for some courses. Although part of our standard advising, students should also be made aware of the impact of P/NP courses on GPA, as well as potential impacts on “satisfactory academic progress” and financial aid. The Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning is currently working on a webpage that will help inform students about their options and any ramifications.