What is Pass/Fail?: a system of grading in which a student simply passes or fails instead of receiving a letter or numerical grade and does not affect your GPA.

Hillsborough Community College has recently announced that all in-person classes are to be moved online beginning March 30th. Students both on and off campus have been expected to move back to their permanent residences and do all their work from home. Students who are also dependent on working to pay for school are already worrying due to the fact that many businesses are closing. Students should be prioritizing their health rather than worrying about getting A's in their classes. This pandemic is having an overall negative effect on the esteem and mental health of our student body. Some schools such as University of Tampa and MIT have already implemented this and many others like the University of Florida and Columbia are petitioning to transition to this grading system, as well.

We ask HCC to offer the option of pass/fail grading. Students at the end of the semester can choose to keep their letter grades on their transcript, or they can choose a grade of pass or fail that would still count towards their degree completion.  We, as students, thank HCC for prioritizing our health over all else and hope that you will take into consideration this petition.