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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#8064A2">Question:
</span><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS""> Does the rule about pass/fail for OK Promise apply to any course, such as electives? We were considering making our electives pass/fail so that we could keep grade inflation in check, but don't want to hurt
our students in any way?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#C00000">Answer from OK Promise:</span><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS""> If the course is to be used in the
<b>OKPromise core curriculum (17-units),</b> then it will be affected by the pass/fail grade, it will be a “D”.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">If it is not being used in the 17-unit OKPromise core, it will not affect the student's core GPA.
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">We are really only concerned about the courses that count in the 17-units.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Another FYI for you new counselors and information regarding NCAA:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">I also found this at the NCAA website regarding the Pass/Fail Grades.
<b>They only look at core GPA.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Here is the link where the below information is found:
<a href="https://web1.ncaa.org/hsportal/exec/links?linksSubmit=ShowActiveLinks">https://web1.ncaa.org/hsportal/exec/links?linksSubmit=ShowActiveLinks</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">New counselors, please make sure that your courses are updated on the NCAA website.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Have a great day! <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#7030A0">Lisa Nelson</span></i><span style="font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#7030A0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#7030A0">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#7030A0">Field Coordinator for Student Preparation</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#403152"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#7030A0">Cell phone: 580.614.1328<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue"><a href="mailto:lnelson@osrhe.edu"><span style="color:blue">lnelson@osrhe.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#C00000">“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” ~ C. S. Lewis</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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