{"id":1974,"date":"2020-11-19T20:53:36","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T20:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accinsweb8366.wpenginepowered.com\/students\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=1974"},"modified":"2022-01-31T16:19:27","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T16:19:27","slug":"pass-no-pass-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/studentkb-archive\/article\/pass-no-pass-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Pass\/No Pass\u2013\u2013COVID 19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For the Spring 2020 semester, ACC will offer students the option to choose a Pass\/No-Pass grade. All Spring 2020 course sections are eligible. The following procedures will apply.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the end of the semester, faculty will submit letter grades to the ACC Registrar&#8217;s Office.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students will have the opportunity to elect a Pass\/No-Pass grading option, after grades are posted, through the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/web7.austincc.edu\/myacc\/studentDashboard.php?login&amp;requesttype=STUDENT\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MyACC <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">portal until May 29, 2020. More information to come.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There is no limit on the number of Spring 2020 course sections students may convert to Pass\/No-Pass grading. Students may make the decision on a course-by-course basis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Only grades of C or better in a course may be converted to P (Pass). Grades of D and F may be converted to NP (No-Pass).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All courses for which students receive<\/span><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">passing (P) grades will count toward ACC degree requirements, which may override some departmental or college policies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A grade of Pass or No-Pass will not count toward or against a students grade point average (GPA); however, a grade of Pass will count toward earned semester hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All academic transcripts will have a note added to Spring 2020 indicating the Pass\/No-Pass grading option is due to the Coronavirus pandemic.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A grade of (P): <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will not be calculated into the students grade point average (GPA).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> may not have a negative impact on a students financial aid or veterans benefits due to recent legislation from the federal government &#8212; <\/span><b>for questions contact <a href=\"mailto:finaid@austincc.edu\">finaid@austincc.edu<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">may not negatively impact the transfer of a course to other Texas public colleges and universities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When choosing, students should consider the possible implications of electing the Pass\/No-Pass option (e.g., on course transfer, GPA calculations, financial aid, etc.) and may seek guidance from their advisor, financial aid, or veteran services contact.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Contact Support<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This article was created and is maintained by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/austincc.edu\/sts\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Student Technology Services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have found an error in this article or if you are in need of technical assistance, please fill out the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1Br_YiF8eo78BK-WgWJoDbftsvZ9PdCRMWAxBmCo_zd0\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Student Technology Services Email Request Form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or contact Student Technology Services at 512-223-4636, Option 8.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the Spring 2020 semester, ACC will offer students the option to choose a Pass\/No-Pass grade. 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