Dear MSPQC Grad Students & MSPQC Program Committee,

We are writing today to follow up on the email shared below and provide the utmost clarity on how this Spring 2020 disruptive grading option impacts the requirements for Physics grad students. At the end of Spring 2020, grades will be reported by faculty as usual and then students may choose to have their letter grade (A-F) converted to one of the two new grades that have been created: SD (Satisfactory-Disruption) or UD (Unsatisfactory-Disruption). The University has set the conversion of scale for grades of B or above to be converted to SD and grades of BC or lower to be converted to UD. Students will be informed of the specific process if they wish to convert their grades and this option will only be available between May 9th and May 22nd, 2020.

-If a student elects to convert their earned letter grade (B or above) to a grade of SD (Satisfactory-Disruption) for Spring 2020, this WILL count towards their total degree credits, G50% credits, and WILL satisfy the MSPQC degree requirements.

-If a student elects to convert their earned letter grade (BC or lower) to a grade of UD (Unsatisfactory-Disruption) grade for Spring 2020, this WILL NOT count towards their total degree credits, G50% credits, and WILL NOT satisfy MSPQC degree requirements.

-A grade of SD or UD will NOT impact the GPA in any way, positively or negatively.

-Additional FAQ can be found on the Office of the Registrar's webpage. https://registrar.wisc.edu/spring-2020-disruptive-grading/

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions along the way.

Best, Michelle

Michelle R.Z. Holland

Graduate Program Coordinator

Department of Physics

University of Wisconsin-Madison

2320 F Chamberlin Hall

1150 University Avenue

Madison, WI 53706

608-262-9678 (currently forwarding to personal cell)

michelle.holland@wisc.edu WebEx Virtual Office-Michelle Holland's Personal Room:

https://uwmadison.webex.com/meet/pr493985059 From: Provost Karl Scholz provost@provost.wisc.edu Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 6:20 PM To: Michelle Holland michelle.holland@wisc.edu Subject: Spring semester grading – more details announced

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Dear students, faculty and staff,

I’m following up on my message to you last week regarding the special grading option the university has developed for the spring semester. More details are now available on the Office of the Registrar websitehttps://registrar.wisc.edu/spring-2020-disruptive-grading/.

This option applies to undergraduate, graduate, capstone, and special students. Law, Medicine, PharmD and Vet Med students should consult forthcoming guidance provided by their Dean.

At the end of the Spring 2020 term, instructors will submit a standard grade to the Office of the Registrar. After the grade is received, students may choose to convert their letter grade in any course to one of two new grades: SD (Satisfactory-Disruption) and UD (Unsatisfactory-Disruption). The SD grade will count for all University General Education, degree/major, certificate, and PhD minor requirements and will satisfy future course prerequisites. The UD will not count for any credit. Neither of the new grades will be included in GPA calculations.

Please visit the websitehttps://registrar.wisc.edu/spring-2020-disruptive-grading/ for more information, including an FAQ. More information will be added, so remember to refresh the page each time you visit for the most updated information.

Students, please talk to your advisorhttps://advising.wisc.edu/covid-19/ if you have questions about whether to use this option.

Instructors, if you have questions, please contact Instructional Continuitymailto:instructionalcontinuity@provost.wisc.edu.

Thank you for your continued patience, flexibility and dedication to teaching and learning at this unprecedented time.

Karl Scholz

Provost, University of Wisconsin–Madison

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