Petitioning for the P grade option
The Pass/Fail option allows you to earn a "passing" grade P, as long as you earn a grade higher than F. The grade of P does not affect your GPA, but an F will. The Pass/Fail option was created to give students the opportunity to take classes to explore unfamiliar areas without the risk of lowering their GPA. Each degree program or school has different rules about if and how a course with the grade of P may count in the degree.