Students are encouraged to consult with their adviser(s) and instructors prior to electing P/LP/U.
Please read the important things to consider before requesting the grade change:
- Students earning the equivalent of a “C-” or better will be awarded a grade of “P” (pass); students earning the equivalent of a “D-/D/D+” will be awarded a grade of “LP” (low pass); both P/LP will result in students earning credits for those courses.
- Students failing a course will receive a grade of “U” (unsatisfactory) and will earn no credits.
- Courses completed with P/LP/U are not included in any grade point average (GPA) calculations. (This is different from a traditional Pass/Fail grade option where a F grade is included in GPA calculations).
- For the spring and summer 2020 semester, credits earned with a “P” or “LP” grade will count toward:
- 128 total credits required for graduation;
- intermediate and upper-level credit requirements;
- major requirements (except for cases when a “C- or better grade” is required for the major, then only courses completed with a grade of “P” will count toward the major);
- general education requirements.
- A grade of “LP” differs from “P” in that it signifies that a student has not met a minimum C- proficiency, which is sometimes needed for progression through a sequence of courses in particular majors.
Electing to switch a course to P/LP/U may not be advisable if:
- You need to raise your GPA for academic warning or probationary requirements, INTO pathway GPA requirements, or to raise your GPA above the 2.0 threshold for graduation;
- A course is required for a post-graduate professional program (e.g., medical school), as it is unclear how these programs will view this grading scheme for Spring and Summer 2020. Currently, P/F grades are frequently not allowed for admission to many professional programs;
- A course is required for transfer to Drew’s MAT program since these courses require a grade of B or better;
- A course is required for a combined degree program (e.g., 3+2 engineering).
The last day to submit a change for Spring was Friday, May 15th, any Spring requests after this date should be submitted to via a petition to the appropriate Academic Standing committee.
Summer change requests must be submitted by Wednesday, August 19, 2020 via this form.
Reversing a P/LP/U Grade Request
If a student wishes to reverse their decision about their grade mode change based on the ability to view their grade they can submit a request by emailing Academic Standing at acstanding@drew.edu or submitting a petition to the faculty.
Graduate students in the Caspersen and Theological Schools may elect to change some or all of their Spring and Summer 2020 classes to a Pass/Unsatisfactory (P/U) grading option. Students are encouraged to consult with their adviser(s) prior to electing P/U.
Exceptions: For reasons of licensure, this policy does not apply to Doctor of Ministry students or Master of Arts in Teaching students. DMin students with concerns, should contact Meredith Hoxie Schol, mhoxieschol@drew.edu. MAT students with concerns, should contact Kristen Turner, kturner3@drew.edu.
Pass/Unsatisfactory (P/U) grades
- Students earning the equivalent of a “C-” or better will be awarded a grade of “P” (pass); students earning below C- for a course will receive a grade of “U” (unsatisfactory) and will earn no credits.
- Courses completed with this grading mode are not included in any grade point average (GPA) calculations.
- For the spring and summer 2020 semester, credits earned with a “P” grade will count toward:
- Total program credits required for graduation
- Course requirements
- Elective courses
- Courses receiving a U grade will not count toward the degree and will not adversely affect the GPA.
Electing to switch a course to P/U MAY NOT be advisable if:
- The student needs to raise the GPA for academic warning or probationary requirements or to raise the GPA above a certain threshold for graduation or moving forward in a degree;
- Transcripts or courses with letter grades are required for a post-graduate professional program or certification (e.g., doctoral applications; professional certifications; ordination requirements)
The last day to submit a change for Spring was Friday, May 15th, any Spring requests after this date should be submitted to via a petition to the appropriate Academic Standing committee.
Summer change requests must be submitted by Wednesday, August 19, 2020 via this form.
