For Fall 2021 and going forward: To submit a Pass/No Credit Grading request, students should send an email from their Rowan email account to registrar-records@rowan.edu with the following information:

Student Name (Last, First):

Banner ID#:

Term:

CRN:

TITLE OF COURSE:

SUBJ:

CRSE #:

SECTION:

Upon receipt, the Registrar’s office will:

• Verify that the student is eligible, based on the 10% limit, not taking into account the the semesters for which the expanded option was widely available (Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Winter 2020-2021, Spring 2021)
• Verify that the course is eligible, based on the approved list and any major restrictions
• Process the request in Banner
• Respond to the student via email that the selection was processed, copying the faculty member and advisor

For Spring 2021 courses, Winter 2020-2021 courses, Fall 2020 courses and Spring 2020 courses ONLY: Students may choose Pass/No Credit for courses in these terms until the date they graduate. Please send an email for your Rowan email address to registrar-records@rowan.edu to submit your request with your name and Banner id, the term, course number and CRN, earned grade and new Pass/No Credit choice.

Graduate courses do not allow the Pass/No Credit option, however, in response to the COVID-19 emergency, some graduate courses did allow Pass/No Credit grading for specific semesters. Minimum grades required for a Pass were determined by each graduate program and are available below:

• Spring 2020 courses
• Fall 2020 courses
• Spring 2021 courses 

Instructors will enter the IN (Incomplete) course grade in Banner. Once the missing work is completed and graded by the instructor, the instructor will submit the final course grade of P or NC to the Registrar’s office. If the student does not complete the work, the IN will turn into a grade of F at the end of the semester according to the university’s Grading System Policy. 

No, students should request the P or NC option from the Registrar for eligible courses by the end of the withdrawal period using the email process outlined at the top of this page. Instructors do not need to approve requests.

P or NC grades do not count toward GPA.  They neither raise nor lower your GPA.

For Fall 2021 and going forward: Undergraduate students may request Pass/No Credit grading for certain approved courses. However, based on the student's program(s) of study, Pass or No Credit may not be an option. 

For Spring 2021 courses, Winter 2020-2021 courses, Fall 2020 courses and Spring 2020 courses ONLY: Undergraduate and graduate students except those who were, at that time, enrolled in a MD, DO, or PhD degree program could request the P/NC option.  Please be aware, however, that in programs leading to certification or licensure, a P grade may not be accepted as verification that the necessary program learning outcomes were attained.

You should always try to earn a letter grade if you can. Letter grades and/or a minimum GPA may still be required if you want to go to graduate school or pursue professional licensure.  If you were unable to devote your full attention and effort to a class and you don’t feel a letter grade represents your academic performance, the Pass (P) grade allows you to earn the credits with no impact on your GPA. 

The impact of P or NC grades on Satisfactory Academic Progress is unchanged. P or NC grades do not affect GPA; however, all grades, including the original grade(s) from repeated coursework, are calculated into cumulative GPA. Courses with the NC grade do not count as completed coursework and therefore will affect the PACE element of your Satisfactory Academic Progress. Please see the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy or email financialaid@rowan.edu.   

For Fall 2021 and going forward: Students wishing to exercise the Pass/No Credit option must do so no later than the last day of the withdrawal period for the course.

For Spring 2021, Winter 2020-2021, Fall 2020, and Spring 2020 Courses ONLY: While semester deadlines were in place at the time of the specific semesters, the University has determined that students may choose Pass/No Credit for courses in these terms until the date they graduate.

For Fall 2021 and going forward: Because students are opting to receive only a P or NC grade before the end of the withdrawal period, there will be no record of an original letter grade, so the P or NC will remain as the final grade. 

For Spring 2021, Winter 2020-2021, Fall 2020, and Spring 2020 Courses ONLY: You will not be able to change your selections via Self-Service Banner, however, you may submit a request to change back to a letter grade using the email process outlined below:

Send an email to registrar-records@rowan.edu from your Rowan student email account with this information for each course:

Student Name (Last, First):

Banner ID#:

Spring 2020 Course:

CRN:

TITLE OF COURSE:

SUBJ:

CRSE #:

SECTION:

Earned letter grade:

P or NC choice:

The course will fulfill the pre-requisite regardless of any minimum grade requirement.  This means that if there is a minimum grade requirement of C- to fulfill the pre-req, the P grade fulfills the minimum grade requirement even if your letter grade was below a C-. However, before taking the next course in the sequence, you are strongly advised to consult with the instructor or your advisor regarding your chances for success in the subsequent course.  It may be in your best interests to retake the course even if you earn the P grade.

You do not earn credit for the NC grade and will need to retake the pre-requisite course.

If your earlier grade in a previous semester was an F, a retake with a grade of P will replace it.  A grade of NC will not replace an earlier attempt; the earlier grade (F or otherwise) will remain.

While NC does not impact a student’s overall GPA, a Pass will positively impact GPA in a repeat scenario by removing the previous poor grade from the calculation.

For Fall 2021 and going forward: Students may choose Pass/No Credit grading for as many courses in a term as are eligible; however, only 10% of credits earned may be taken as Pass/No Credit as per policy. 

For Spring 2021 courses, Winter 2020-2021 courses, Fall 2020 courses and Spring 2020 courses ONLY: Yes. Students can choose a grade option for one course and the Pass/No Credit for another course.

There is no review process beyond the eligibility criteria.

You should always try to earn a letter grade if you can. This may be especially important in upper-level science courses or pre-requisites for medical, dental, or professional school.

It is highly recommended that students discuss their decision with their academic advisor.  However, students are expected to make informed and carefully considered decisions and are responsible for the implications.

You should consult with your academic advisor before making the Pass/Credit decision.

Bearing in mind that neither the Pass (P) or No Credit (NC) have GPA implications, academic honors will be determined as they normally are. Qualifications for academic honors at Commencement are based upon the student's academic average at the end of the first term of the senior year. Students’ transcripts indicate academic honors based upon the cumulative grade point average achieved at the end of the senior year. For further information, please see the Academic Honors Policy.

Dean’s List for a semester is based on 12 semester hours of letter (A-F) graded classes.  This remains unchanged.

Only the grade of P will show on transcripts.

For Fall 2021 and going forward: Because students are opting to receive only a P or NC grade before the end of the withdrawal period, there will be no record of an original letter grade, so the P or NC will be the only grade on record.

For Spring 2021, Winter 2020-2021, Fall 2020, and Spring 2020 Courses ONLY: Earned grades will remain in the Banner system, if a student should need to report them to a graduate or other institution in the future. Requests for this information can be sent to registrar@rowan.edu.

Yes. If you choose the Pass (P) option you will earn the credits associated with that course.

You must fulfill the minimum requirements for number of credits and GPA for your program.  Grades for which you earn NC will not count toward graduation. P grades will, but with no effect on your GPA.