• You are required to earn a final grade of C or higher for any course that is counting towards your Collaborative Arts Major (eg. Core Classes, Practice, Studies.) This also applies to any course counting towards a Minor.
• • If you earn a C- or lower but still pass the course, you will only receive Open Elective credit for the course.
• For Gen Eds/Open Electives, credit is awarded for any grade of D or higher.

Pass/Fail

• A course should only be taken Pass/Fail if you think you are going to earn a grade that will negatively affect your GPA (eg. a D). Any grade you earn that is higher than an F will be awarded as a “P.”
• Students are not permitted to take Major Requirement or General Education courses Pass/Fail, only Open Electives.
• Only 1 course can be taken Pass/Fail each semester.
• If you are considering making a course Pass/Fail, you must first meet with Max. Once Max approves your request, you will fill out THIS FORM.
• The deadline to request a Pass/Fail grade for the Fall 2024 semester is Monday, November 25th 2024.

Withdrawing from a Course

• If you are interested in dropping a course after the Add/Drop period has ended, you will need to submit a request for a Withdrawal.
• Withdrawals should only be used in extenuating circumstances when passing a course does not seem possible.
• You must meet with Max to discuss how the withdrawal will affect your progress, and then you will submit a request in Albert to drop the course.
• The deadline to request a course withdrawal for the Fall 2024 semester is Monday, November 25th 2024.
• You will receive a W grade for the course on your transcript, which is not factored into your GPA.