Håfa adai Tritons:

Thank you for joining us this Fanuchånan semester.  We strive to remain the natural choice for your education, even during this global pandemic. We are proud to say that our University's response has been as supportive, thoughtful, and safety-conscious as any other we have seen.

Alternate Grading Option

For each undergraduate course completed, students will have the option of replacing the letter grade earned with an alternative grade that will not affect GPA calculations.

The alternate grades available to undergraduates are as follows:

• Pass (P). Grades of C or better will be converted to a P, allowing the course to count as a prerequisite, any program requirement, or any other university requirement, and will allow progression to higher courses.
• Credit (CR). Grades of D will be converted to a CR, allowing the course to count for certain general education courses or as pre-requisites in certain (but not many) majors.
• No Credit (NC). Grades of F will be converted to NC, which means the student must retake the course for credit, but the GPA will not be negatively impacted.

How To Exercise This Option

Deadlines correspond to the posted deadlines for withdrawal.  If the University modifies withdrawal deadlines due to changing circumstances, the deadlines for the alternate grading option will also be adjusted.

If the request is submitted during the voluntary withdrawal period, by October 7, 2020, the request will also be treated as voluntary, and not require additional signatures.  

If the request is submitted during the petition to withdraw period, December 11, 2020, the consent of the instructor and your advisor are also required. Requests may not be submitted after the last day of classes.

Attached to this message is the Request for Alternate Grade form. You must complete one form for each course. If you have trouble finding an advisor, please contact the Triton Advising Center at tac@triton.uog.edu.

Biba UOG! Biba Tritons!

Troy McVey, EdD, MFA

Vice Provost for Academic Excellence,
Graduate Studies, and Online Learning