If you are considering electing the p/d/f option for a fall 2023 course, you may do so by late September/early October.
**NEW**Per the recent email from Dean Grinage and Provost Bell, The last day to elect the p/d/f option is now December 11, 2023 (this is also the W deadline, and the last day of classes).
**Special note for mid-year grads -- you cannot uncover grades of P from a course taken during your last semester.
Also, note that courses
taken p/d/f this year are subject to the current rules. Read all about p/d/f on the Registrar's website but especially note this new policy on the number of courses that may be taken p/d/f:
**NEW** For Fall 2023 only, Barnard College students will be allowed to elect Pass/D/Fail for a maximum of two courses. As is currently the case, courses for majors or minors are not eligible for Pass/D/Fail. Please consult this page of the website for details on Pass/D/Fail.
Grading
The instructor is not informed when a student elects the P/D/F grading option. The instructor will assign a letter grade in SSOL, which will be converted to P/D/F on your transcript.
A letter grade of A+ through C- will appear on the transcript as a P, and will not count in the gpa.
A letter grade of D will appear on the transcript as a D, and will count in the gpa.
A letter grade of F will appear on the transcript as an F, and will count in the gpa.
To elect the P/D/F Grading option:
**NEW** process as of fall 2023:
Barnard students will use SSOL to elect P/D/F grading
-Click here to elect a Fall 2023 course for P/D/F grading. (Use a browser other than Safari).
-Click on P/D/F grading then Grading Option Change Request.
This form can be used to elect Pass/D/Fail for a course where that option is not available in SSOL.
To undo/ revoke your p/d/f election - or switch the election to a different class (this must be done prior to the P/D/F grading deadline):
-Go to ssol.columbia.edu and go to Pass/D/Fail Uncover.
Pro Tip:
-If you drop or officially withdraw from a class that you had previously p/d/f'd, you should also revoke the p/d/f so that it won't count towards your p/d/f limit.
