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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear CBE Grad Students,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Here is the department’s policy on the Spring 2020 Pass/Non Pass option.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Spring 2020 Pass/Non Pass Option for CBE Graduate Students<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Graduate students can elect to take a course as PA/NP, including technical electives and core courses. Consistent with the Graduate School, a pass will be a grade of C- or better.
A pass will be deemed sufficient for students to have the course count toward the final degree. For core courses, an informal record of the actual grade achieved will be recorded. This grade will be used to determine whether students have met the standards
expected from a graduate student. Specifically, grades of C (C-, C, C+) will be evaluated on a case by case basis in consultation with the research adviser to determine if additional remediation is necessary. Students can ask the course instructor for an estimate
of the final grade.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Qualifier Exam 1</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The need to complete QE1 will be determined using the GPA for the students in the core courses. If students elect to take a core course as a PA/NP option, the GPA will be calculated
based on courses completed for a grade.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(1) If GPA>3.45 AND the advisor agrees, students may opt out of taking QE1.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(2) If 3.45>GPA>3.20, students will be required to complete QE1.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(3) If 3.20>GPA>3.00, students may petition the graduate studies committee to be able to complete the QE1 exam.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(4) If 3.00>GPA, students will not be allowed to continue in the program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To choose this option please fill out this survey for each course you are choosing the PA/NP option:
</span></b><a href="https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4NPcJKw9PKo0VVP" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#007AC0;background:white;text-decoration:none">https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4NPcJKw9PKo0VVP</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">You'll be asked for the course department & course number, and your student ID number. I will collect the responses and forward them to the Graduate
School for processing. A copy of the request will be displayed to you at the completion of the form</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white"> and you will have the option to save it as a PDF<span style="color:#333333">. There
is only one course per form submission; to request the PA/NP option for additional courses, please submit this form again for each course.
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A student must opt in to be evaluated under the PA/NP grading option.
</span></strong></span><strong><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000">Please complete the form by 12:00 pm on Friday, April 17<sup>th</sup>.</span></u></strong></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions please let me know.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Angela<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BB0000;background:white">Angela S. Bennett</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><br>
Graduate Program Coordinator<br>
William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering<br>
310 CBEC, 151 West Woodruff Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210<br>
614-292-9076 Office / 614-292-3769 Fax<br>
<a href="mailto:bennett.234@osu.edu"><span style="color:blue;background:white">bennett.234@osu.edu</span></a>
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