The Pass/Fail Option
Click here to access the Online Pass/Fail Designation and Conversion Form.
Guidelines
Instructions: Online Pass/Fail Designation and Conversion
GPA Implications
Summer Courses
Guidelines
Students may register for courses on a pass/fail basis. As outlined in the General Announcements
, students:
- May not take more than one course as pass/fail per semester for each full year of residence (students studying in off-campus programs through Rice are considered to be in residence for the purpose of this rule)
- May not take more than four courses total as pass/fail (even if they are in a five-year degree program)
- May not take more than a total of 14 semester hours as pass/fail
- May register for only one course as pass/fail in a semester
- May not take as pass/fail a repeatable course previously taken and designated as pass/fail
- May not take as pass/fail those courses specifically required for the major or courses falling within the major department or major area. If students take such courses pass/fail, the Office of the Registrar will replace the P with the letter grade earned during the final degree audit. This same rule and process applies to minors.
- Must file an online Pass/Fail Designation form no later than the posted deadline, usually the end of the 10 week of the semester
Beginning in Fall 2011, all Pass/Fail Designations and Conversions requests should be made online.
- Go to the Online Pass/Fail Designation and Conversion page.
- Select Designation or Conversion
- Login through the CAS authentication page and verify your personal information
- Indicate correct course and CRN
- Click Submit
You will receive email confirmation when your request is successfully processed. If your request could not be processed, you will receive an email indicating the reason your request was not completed.
Please Note: If your NetID is inactive, and you are not able to access the online Pass/Fail Designation and Conversion Form, please use the appropriate paper form, and submit to the Office of the Registrar:
GPA Implications
Students should be aware that while a grade of P does not affect their grade point average, a grade of F is counted as a failure and is included in their GPA.
Summer Courses
Students should be aware that courses taken during the Rice summer session(s) as pass/fail count toward their allowable total of pass/fail courses (maximum of 4).
Last Revised : April 19, 2011