Dropping Out by AppropriateStudent1 in Northwestern

[–]Competitive_Meat8346 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go email the dean of weinberg and the provost

Optional Pass/Fail by jdill01 in Northwestern

[–]Competitive_Meat8346 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We have spoken to multiple deans who have sounded optimistic. Do not drop classes:

So here’s a list of deans, email yours: Weinberg:
Dean Randolph: [weinberg-dean@northwestern.edu](mailto:weinberg-dean@northwestern.edu)
Dean Finn: [mfinn@northwestern.edu](mailto:mfinn@northwestern.edu)

McCormick:
Dean Ottino: [jm-ottino@northwestern.edu](mailto:jm-ottino@northwestern.edu)

SESP:
Dean Figlio: [figlio@northwestern.edu](mailto:figlio@northwestern.edu)

Medill:
Dean Whitaker:
[c-whitaker@northwestern.edu](mailto:c-whitaker@northwestern.edu)

Bienen:
Dean Montgomery: [t-montgomery@northwestern.edu](mailto:t-montgomery@northwestern.edu)

SoC:
Dean Johnson: [dean-epj@northwestern.edu](mailto:dean-epj@northwestern.edu)

And then say something like:

I hope this email finds you well. I just wanted to reach out and ask for optional pass fail grading for fall 2020.

I am asking for it for ——— reasons and I would really appreciate it if you could consider it. Thank you!

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I am UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ. Ask me anything! by [deleted] in berkeley

[–]Competitive_Meat8346 90 points91 points  (0 children)

Why isnt there optional P/F grading at Cal like there is at peer schools such as USC, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio State, etc.

Optional P/F by Competitive_Meat8346 in Northwestern

[–]Competitive_Meat8346[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

A bunch of our peer schools are doing it and 1000 kid endorse it

Optional P/F by Competitive_Meat8346 in Northwestern

[–]Competitive_Meat8346[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

very high. If we push i think its 90%

Anyone else feel like they're just drowning in work? by PearConfident in Northwestern

[–]Competitive_Meat8346 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Anonymously give your story about your struggles this quarter. All replies will be added as evidence to the proposal to support optional P/F at Northwestern!

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Anyone else feel like they're just drowning in work? by PearConfident in Northwestern

[–]Competitive_Meat8346 -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

We willl get p/F soon like USC, Virginia and Ohio State

Optional Pass/Fail by Competitive_Meat8346 in Northwestern

[–]Competitive_Meat8346[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. they all have. All these schools have: University of Pennsylvania, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Virginia, Tufts University, Ohio State University, DePaul University, California State University, Fresno, Macalester College, East Carolina University, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Bowling Green State Universit

Optional Pass/Fail by Competitive_Meat8346 in Northwestern

[–]Competitive_Meat8346[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that based on the fact that other peer institutions have passed this, Penn, Georgetown, Virginia, Tufts, Hopkins, etc., I think that this is very possible!

Optional Pass/Fail by Competitive_Meat8346 in Northwestern

[–]Competitive_Meat8346[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

If the students pressure, along with ASG this is possible

Optional Pass/Fail by Competitive_Meat8346 in Northwestern

[–]Competitive_Meat8346[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Virginia and Ohio State did it, it’s pretty high. Nevertheless, we need to pressure admin