Senate Resolution 97/98-02: Pass/Fail Grading
Whereas:
Universities often allow students to take some courses under aPass/Fail option; and
Whereas: We presently restrict the option of taking a course Pass/Fail to
students of Junior or Senior standing; and
Whereas: If students benefit from the Pass/Fail option, they can do so
throughout their academic career;
Therefore let it be resolved that:
The University of Alabama in Huntsville change its policy on Pass/Fail courses to the following:
Any undergraduate student not on Academic Probation may
take courses on a P/F basis. A student is limited to 12
semester hours of credit on a P/F basis over the course of their
UAH degree. Courses within a student's major and minor may
not be taken P/F. Required courses in English composition
and in Mathematics may not be taken P/F. Departments may
limit the P/F to courses outside the department or college.
A grade of P may be changed to a regular grade only if the
student changes his or her program of study to an area in
which a regular grade is required. The changes must be
initiated at the Dean's office and must go through normal
grade change procedures. Once a P grade has been
replaced with a regular grade, it must remain.
Under the P/F system, a grade of P will not be counted in a
student's GPA; a grade of F will count in the GPA.
A student wishing to exercise the P/F option must apply to
the office of Student Records when registering, or by the
end of the third week of classes.
Even though a student chooses to take a course P/F, the
instructor's grade sheet will reflect the regular grade and
the student may be informed of the regular grade upon
request.