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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For those who have students interested in UA’s MEPN program or other nursing programs, below is information I received from the nursing advising team. They’re accepting p/f grades but have other advice they’re
passing along to students too, especially if they are considering applying to other grad programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Liz<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Sogge, Chris - (csogge) <csogge@arizona.edu>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 24, 2020 8:15 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Collins, Elizabeth Anna - (eamartin) <eamartin@arizona.edu>; Fleck, Melanie - (mfleck) <mfleck@arizona.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: Pass/Fail Decision with Admission, with more details <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Good morning campus colleagues,
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I know that some of your students are planning to do MEPN, and have had some great questions on how pass/fail will work with those requirements. The short answer is that we are happy to accept them here, but
there are some considerations we want them to have too, particularly looking at graduate programs and if they want to continue on to other advanced degrees.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Feel free to use any of this language when you meet with them, or send them directly to us too.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Chris <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black">"Sogge, Chris - (csogge)" <<a href="mailto:csogge@arizona.edu">csogge@arizona.edu</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 8:10 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>"Sogge, Chris - (csogge)" <<a href="mailto:csogge@arizona.edu">csogge@arizona.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc: </b>"Holt, Brandie - (bdholt)" <<a href="mailto:bdholt@arizona.edu">bdholt@arizona.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Pass/Fail Decision with Admission, with more details <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">In line with the University of Arizona decision to accept pass/fail-designated courses for general education and foundation (language and math) requirements, we have decided to extend that acceptance
towards BSN and MEPN prerequisite courses as well. While typically we do need a “C” or higher grade, and a “pass” is only a “D” or higher, we are making special accommodations given the circumstances. <b>As of right now, we plan to only accept passing grades
for courses taken in Spring 2020 at the University of Arizona, as well as for courses taken at schools with similar options for students due to the COVID-19 pandemic</b>. Unless things get substantially worse, we do not plan to extend this accommodation beyond
this semester, though we will monitor quarantine processes and will re-evaluate as necessary.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">However, there are additional considerations we urge you to reflect on, prior to your decision to change a course to pass/fail as well:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Pass/Fail classes are not for a grade, and as such would not be factored into your GPA</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">. We would check that you have the requirement completed, and then mark it off, just like we do
now with AP and CLEP credit. This does mean that <b>admissions GPAs, such as cumulative and prerequisite GPAs, will have a smaller denominator and thus your graded classes will have more weight.</b> For MEPN, the last-60 GPA does not include non-graded courses,
so we would continue to work backwards until we hit at least 60 units. So, switching a class to pass/fail does mean your classes from other semesters now have bigger impact. We recommend you run a GPA calculation to make sure that you know what it is prior
to you applying for admission. </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt">For those of you who want to continue on to graduate programs, like MEPN or an advanced practice degree, please note that the Graduate College has a limit on the number of pass/fail grades they can accept. Additionally, f<b>or
some of our advanced programs, like CRNA programs, you want to be careful with having pass/fail designations on your core science classes as they may not be accepted.</b></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Some schools may not accept pass/fail courses for admissions</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">. While we will do it at the UA, you want to make sure
you have researched and contacted other schools to see what their policy is. Additionally, some schools may ask for justification to your reasoning as to why you want to do pass/fail. <b>Make sure that you are doing the right choice, and are able to articulate
why you made a choice to change to pass/fail.</b></span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We recommend continuing to do your best with classes amidst the change</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">, as the content itself is still valuable for
when you get into nursing school as well, regardless of the grading structure and options. For example, strong knowledge of PISO 201 and 202 is needed for success in pathophysiology. Even if those grades are “pass” we want to make sure you have at least a
“C” grade level of knowledge for moving beyond those courses.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">This accommodation feels most fair to balance admissions integrity alongside the sudden change students and faculty are facing with the online course shift so suddenly. The reality is that some
people will have academic issues due to this format and life change, and we do not want to penalize anyone for that.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">In general, we recommend sticking with a graded course to continue to improve your GPA and play it safe, but we do want you to know you have the option to do pass/fail and still apply to BSN and
MEPN here. If you’d like to think through this more on a specific and personal case, let’s chat at an appointment and run some GPA calculations! You can schedule an appt through student.trellis.arizona.edu with myself or with Brandie Holt.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">Chris Sogge, MA</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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