GRADING

Otis College of Art and Design has adopted a temporary Pass/No Pass grading option for undergraduate students for courses impacted by the transition to on-line instruction, effective immediately for the spring 2020 semester. You may elect to change your method of final grading to Pass/No Pass (P/NP) through the last day of the term, which is May 5. You may choose to take none, some or all of your courses as P/NP this term only.

This policy was created in consultation with several stakeholder groups, including the Provost’s Office, Department Chairs and Academic Directors, Academic Advising, the Registrar, Enrollment Management, and the President.

• Undergraduate students may elect to take courses on a Pass/No Pass (P/NP) basis. A minimum grade of C is required for a P. Grades of C-, D and F will earn an NP.

• Courses taken under the Pass/No Pass option will count toward academic progress and graduation requirements if the student receives a grade of P in the course. If a student receives a grade of NP they will not receive credit for the course and will need to retake the course.

• Courses taken under the Pass/No Pass option will not affect a student’s cumulative grade point average.

• Deadline to submit requests to change your grading option to Pass/No Pass (P/NP) or to opt out of the P/NP option is the last day of the semester – May 5.

Here is the link to the Change of Grade Option form:

https://otiscollege.formstack.com/workflows/change_grading_option

For FAQs about the policy, click here.

Here's a flow chart that will help you to think through your options.

Otis College of Art and Design has adopted a temporary No Pass grading option for graduate courses impacted by the transition to on-line instruction, effective immediately for the spring 2020 semester. You may elect to change your method of final grading to No Pass (NP) instead of Fail (F) through the last day of the term, which is May 5. You may choose to take none, some or all of your courses as NP instead of F this term only.

This policy was created in consultation with several stakeholder groups, including the Provost’s Office, Department Chairs and Academic Directors, Academic Advising, the Registrar, Enrollment Management, and the President.

• A grade of P or LP indicates the graduate student has passed the class. A grade of NP indicates the student has not passed the class.

• If the student receives a grade of NP, the course will not count toward academic progress and graduation requirements.

• An NP will not result in Probationary or Dismissal status – unlike the standard Fail (F). A Fail (F) does result in Probationary or Dismissal status.

• Deadline to submit requests to change your grading option to No Pass is the last day of the semester – May 5.

Here is the link to the Change of Grade Option form:

https://otiscollege.formstack.com/workflows/change_grading_option

For FAQs about the policy, click here.

Your grades through Spring Break stand as is - and will contribute their fair share to the calculation of your final grade.

To adjust to remote learning, faculty may be adjusting their syllabi to accommodate the available technology. As they make changes to the syllabus they will communicate the following.

• Any changes to grading criteria or grading rubrics.

• An updated week-to-week schedule.

• How content will be delivered (e.g. Zoom, the Nest, O-space, email, G-drive (Google Drive)).

• How coursework and projects will be collected by specifying which online delivery option students shoud use (e.g. G-drive (Google Drive), the Nest, O-space or email).

• All project deadlines to include date and time.

• If participation is part of the course grade, faculty will be specific about how they intend to measure participation, say by presence in a synchronous or written discussion, or participation in small group collaboration.