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Please feel free to review the attached document. Note that the decision deadline for the S-NC designation is May 7th, but the earlier you communicate that decision, the better</div>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Grace Erdman</span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt">B.S. Biology </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10pt">Class of 2016</span></span></font><br>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Meyer, Susan Marie <smeyer@pitt.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 20, 2020 9:31 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Herbster, Ann Grace <AGH31@pitt.edu>; Kasper, Ryan Alexander <RYK10@pitt.edu>; Erdman, Grace Ellen <GEE8@pitt.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Minor change to S-NC grade conversion map</font>
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Ryan, Annie, and Grace:</div>
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One minor change has been made to the S-NC grade conversion map for PharmD courses (in the students' favor). A "C-" will map to an "S," not "NC." The guidelines have been modified to reflect more accurately our progression policy.
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<li><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30); font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size:11.5pt">Grades of
</span><b style="color:rgb(32,31,30); font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size:11.5pt; font-style:inherit; font-variant-ligatures:inherit; font-variant-caps:inherit; background-color:">A+ to C- convert to S</b><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30); font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif; font-size:11.5pt">
(satisfactory): able to progress, no impact on GPA</span></li><li><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif; color:#201F1E">Grades of
<b>D+ and lower</b> <b>convert to </b><b>NC</b> (no credit): </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif; color:black">must</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif; color:red">
<b>retake class</b></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif; color:#201F1E">,
</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif; color:black">will
</span><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif; color:red">delay progression</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif; color:red">
</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif; color:black">toward graduation</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif; color:#201F1E">, no impact on GPA</span></li></ul>
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The full revised document is attached for re-distribution.</div>
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