Interested in designating a course as Pass/Fail?
Attend one of our Pass/Fail Zoom Sessions!

How to Designate a Course as Pass/Fail:

CAS students interested in designating a course as Pass/Fail, must attend a virtual CAS Pass/Fail Zoom Session. These sessions are brief (15-20 minutes). In this session, an advisor will walk you through the Pass/Fail policy & process and answer general questions. After the session, you will receive the Pass/Fail form link, which you must submit by 5pm on Friday, April 4th to designate a course as Pass/Fail. If you are a non-CAS student, please contact your home school/college to discuss Pass/Fail.

We encourage you to attend a Zoom session even if you are still deciding whether Pass/Fail is right for you – these sessions are non-committal and designed to help you make an educated decision. If you cannot attend any of the sessions, you may instead attend CAS Advising’s drop-in advising to meet with an academic advisor; however, please understand drop-in advising is first-come, first-served, and wait times may vary depending on the time of the semester.

Upcoming Fall Pass/Fail Info Sessions:

All information sessions will be held via Zoom, and you must register in advance; please use the link below to register for your desired session.

Thursday, 3/6 @3pm EST: REGISTER HERE

Tuesday, 3/11 @1pm EST: REGISTER HERE

Friday, 3/21 @11am EST: REGISTER HERE

*If you cannot attend any of the Zoom sessions, please visit our drop-in advising hours to meet with an on-call advisor briefly.

Pass/Fail Eligibility:

  • Courses designated as Pass/Fail cannot fulfill any major or minor requirements. Courses listed as “Pre-requisite” courses for a major or minor can be fulfilled by a course designated Pass/Fail.
  • Courses designated as Pass/Fail cannot fulfill the CAS 2nd Language Requirement.
  • Courses designated as Pass/Fail can fulfill Hub requirements.
  • You may designate up to two academic courses as Pass/Fail to satisfy requirements towards your bachelor’s degree. You may only designate one course as Pass/Fail in a given fall, spring, or summer semester.
  • You must be in good academic standing to designate a course as Pass/Fail.
  • Most but not all academic courses can be designated as Pass/Fail. Notable courses not eligible to be designated as Pass/Fail include:
    • CAS WR 120, 151, 152, & 153
    • QST SM 131 & QST SM 132
    • COM CO 101
    • Study abroad courses
    • Directed studies or directed research

*Please see the full policy to review further details and find the full list of courses that cannot be taken Pass/Fail.