{"id":2048,"date":"2020-04-06T09:39:32","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T15:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=2048"},"modified":"2020-04-06T09:39:36","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T15:39:36","slug":"pass-or-fail-system-coming-to-utrgv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/06\/pass-or-fail-system-coming-to-utrgv\/","title":{"rendered":"Pass Or Fail System Coming To UTRGV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PassFail-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PassFail-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PassFail-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PassFail-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PassFail.png 1130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photo, Jerry Galindo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/nopass.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Through a\u00a0message\u00a0from the President of UTRGV last\u00a0Friday,\u00a0President Guy Baily\u00a0introduced the Pass or Fail option\u00a0in response to\u00a0the current COVID-19 crisis.\u00a0This option slated for\u00a0implementation\u00a0soon only for the current spring semester.\u00a0President\u00a0Bailey explains how the\u00a0plan created by the\u00a0faculty senate will be implemented for qualifying\u00a0students.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Essentially it will work like this, you will take your exams, you will have a grade posted \u2018ABCD\u2019 and then once\u00a0you see those grades you will have an option to take that grade or to elect a pass or no pass.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>President Bailey assured that these efforts including the parking\u00a0reimbursements,\u00a0student emergency fund, and new GRE and GMAT\u00a0requirements are\u00a0to\u00a0safeguard\u00a0the focus of\u00a0achieving\u00a0a degree and to mitigate the current stresses of the online transition.\u00a0Students such as Mass Communications Junior Miguel Cepeda say the transition\u00a0is highly needed.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Overall,\u00a0I really think the whole pass\/fail system is a crutch that we can really rely on. It\u2019s just really nice to know that my grades wont\u00a0negatively\u00a0affect\u00a0me\u00a0as much as they regularly would.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0pass\u00a0or fail option will soon be\u00a0available\u00a0as a portal on Assist once the current spring course\u00a0schedule\u00a0is completed.\u00a0President Bailey\u00a0ensures\u00a0that students must\u00a0continue\u00a0their ongoing studies and what to look forward to once\u00a0the crisis of COVID-19 is over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We think it will be a good\u00a0opportunity\u00a0for you to\u00a0continue\u00a0your success that you have already had and prepare\u00a0yourselves\u00a0for good jobs as soon as the financial hard times are over.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>More support for\u00a0students\u00a0at UTRGV is coming soon such as additional\u00a0finical\u00a0incentives are already\u00a0planned for imminent\u00a0announcements\u00a0says President Guy Bailey. 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