During the semester there are important dates to remember including the LAST DAY to DROP COURSES and the LAST DAY for R Grade & PASS/FAIL.  These deadlines are strictly followed.*

  • Courses taken for R or Pass/Fail do not count towards the MA Statistics degree.
  • Core classes may not be taken for R or P/F.
  • Click HEREfor further details on the “Pass/Fail” grade.
  • Not all courses are eligible for either P/F or R.
    • For P/F, check in SSOL to see if the course is eligible for Pass/Fail and select.
    • R grades must be approved by the course instructor.  You must make an arrangement with the instructor.
  • Click HERE for further details on the “R” grade.

The Faculty Adviser should be notified before the status of a course is changed.

  • Students are not allowed to re-register for a course to improve letter grade.  (The only exception would be for a Grade of F which must be approved by the Program Director or the MA Program Executive Director, as well as the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.)