Students might soon be able to declare more academic courses for pass/fail grading if a proposed undergraduate academic policy change is approved.
University policy allows a student to have a maximum of 11 hours of pass/fail credit in his or her entire undergraduate career. Students have to record a C- or better to pass the class.
Bobbi Owen, senior associate dean for undergraduate education, said the idea for a change to this policy came up during a review of the undergraduate bulletin last semester.
During the review, it was discovered that the School of Education offers a 12-hour pass/fail course, which is not compliant with the University’s 11-hour policy.
At its Wednesday meeting, the educational policy committee discussed the proposed change, which would allow students to graduate with as many as 12 hours of pass/fail credit.
Owen said she doesn’t know how long the 12-hour course has been offered, but it was just brought to her attention in the fall.
“Our question is, how do we reconcile practice with policy?” she said.
Sidney Havas, a freshman biology major from Greensboro, said she likes the idea of extending the limit on pass/fail credit hours.
Last semester, Havas declared her Economics 101 class pass/fail. She said having that option helped her out.