Spring 2020 Pass/Fail Option Extended

Dear Kean USA Faculty and Staff:

We hope that you are enjoying a safe and productive summer. As students are finalizing their Fall 2020 course schedules, we are receiving requests to extend the Spring 2020 Pass/Fail option. As such, we are extending the final deadline to September 30. This email is a reminder of the process for the students to request the Pass/Fail option for courses taken in the Spring 2020 semester.

All students can initiate the process with the form available here.

Process for Undergraduate Students:

Undergraduates can select up to two classes from the Spring 2020 semester to have the grades changed to "P" (pass) or "U" (fail). A "P" represents a grade of C or better. A "U" represents anything below a C.  The "P" and "U" grades will not impact a student's GPA. Please note: The students must get the approval of their faculty academic advisor* on the courses they choose before the change will be processed. Faculty advisors* will schedule time to meet virtually with their advisees who wish to do this, to make sure the courses they are selecting are eligible for this option and will not negatively impact their progress toward their degree or potential graduate school applications. After the meeting, the students should email their completed form, from their Kean University email account, to their faculty academic advisor* for approval. The faculty academic advisor* will electronically initial the fillable form to indicate approval, and then send it from their Kean University email account to regme@kean.edu for processing and copy the student on the email. Alternatively, with the faculty advisor’s* permission and the completed form, the student may submit the form to the Registrar’s office and copy the advisor*.

* or executive director, chairperson, or program coordinator in August

Process for Graduate Students:

Students can select up to two classes from the Spring 2020 semester to have the grades changed to "CG" (pass) or "NC" (fail). Neither the "CG" nor "NC" grades will have an impact on a student's GPA. Please note: The students must get the approval of their graduate program coordinator (as the academic advisor) for the courses they choose before the change will be processed. Graduate program coordinators are asked to please schedule time to meet virtually with their program’s students who wish to use this option to make sure their program and/or courses are eligible for this option. After the meeting, the students should email their completed form, from their Kean University email account, to their graduate program coordinator for approval. The graduate program coordinator will approve the form as the academic advisor and will electronically initial the fillable form to indicate their approval. The graduate program coordinator will then send the approved form from their Kean University email account to regme@kean.edu for processing and copy the student on the email. Alternatively, with the program coordinator’s permission, and the completed form, the student may submit the form to the Registrar’s office and copy the coordinator.

Faculty advisors and graduate program coordinators should contact their executive director or dean with any questions.

Additional information will be sent regarding Wenzhou-Kean University. Any WKU students who were registered for classes through Kean USA Spring 2020 will follow the Kean USA deadlines and procedures.

Thank you again for all of your efforts in supporting our students.

Sincerely,

The Office of Vice President for Academic Affairs