<P> Pass by catastrophe is a myth that if some particular catastrophic event occurs, students whose performance could have been affected by the event are automatically awarded passing grades, on the grounds that there would then be no way to assess them fairly and they should not be penalized for the catastrophe . </P> <Ul> <Li> If someone dies during an exam, all the other students present pass the semester . </Li> <Li> If, by accident, the university burns down, or is destroyed otherwise, all current students immediately graduate with a degree . </Li> <Li> A student who gets accidentally hit by a campus shuttle bus will receive free tuition . </Li> </Ul>

If someone dies during an ap exam what happens